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TIL that in Brazil they are treating burns with Tilapia skin.

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7rMeO TIL - Reindeer are the only species of the family cervidae where both males and females develope antlers. But this isnt the best part. Males loose their antlers in autumn, while females keep theirs until spring of the following year. This means Rudolph and all of santas reindeer are female!
E1aZW TIL Tiny portions of the Wright Flyer were taken to the moon and back aboard Apollo 11 in 1969. Another few were taken aboard the Challenger on it’s final flight, and recovered from the wreckage. All of these pieces are now in display in North Carolina.
9Y0M7 TIL that Motoball is a team sport similar to football, but all players (except goalkeepers) are riding motorcycles, and the ball is much bigger.
welY TIL facial expressions are a very important part of sign language. Certain mouth and eye movements serve as adjectival or adverbial modifiers.
V88D TIL the first monkeys in South America likely drifted from Africa on a floating island of vegetation