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TIL that scallops have up to 200 eyes and see at quite high resolution.

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GjN5 TIL that US research shows that young adults aged between 20 and 24 and born in the 1990s were more than twice as likely to report that they had had no sexual partners since the age of 18 than young adults of the same age born in the 1960s
8ebVX TIL that the record for the shortest F1 career is just 2 metres of racing, achieved by German driver Ernst Loof, who only competed in the 1953 German Grand Prix
rR70W TIL: At least 167 species of bats are hunted around the world, including in US territories Samoa and Guam
nWBgP TIL about The International Wizard of Oz Club. A fangroup for the Wizard of Oz books, and L. Frank Buam in general, that was founded in 1957 by Justin Schiller (13 at the time) who is still an active member. They host physical meetups twice a year and publish a physical magazine 3 times a year.
grB0A TIL that the wave shaped colorful blob of toothpaste some toothpastes are known for are called a "nurdle". And toothpaste companies have sued each other over its usage.