Post * jyGX — Curious Curator

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TIL since sunfish are susceptible to skin parasites, they sometimes break the surface of the water with its dorsal fin and beak to attract the attention of a gull or similar seabird. The seabird will then dig worms and other stubborn parasites out of the fish’s skin.

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rR6Xd TIL that registering to vote in the UK improves your credit score and can help you get a loan/mortgage.

16VL8 TIL, in 1981 a group of American and Canadian citizens plotted to overthrow the government of Dominica with the aim of reinstalling it's former Prime Minister. The plotters were caught and imprisoned, including the former PM.

5nOr TIL a man in Tennessee built a 10,000 square foot treehouse with 97 floors by himself over a span of 14 years and it’s open to the public for free.

GAwQg TIL in Icelandic folklore there's a cat called Jólaköttur or Yule Cat. It lurks in the snowy countryside during the Christmas season and eats people who do not receive new clothing before Christmas Eve.

Br6XD TIL that the full name of the SS in Nazi Germany was the Schutzstaffel, which literally means "protection squadron", reflecting its origins as the Nazi Party's security unit.