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TIL: The Moken - a tribe of nomadic sea gypsies - have learned to adapt their eyes to see with clarity underwater

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B90e TIL “The Nightmare Before Christmas” is based on a poem Tim Burton wrote in 1982 while working at Disney, who had purchased the film rights but felt it was too weird. Years later (after being fired from Disney) Tim realized they still owned the rights and convinced Disney to green light the movie.
v180D TIL 55% of Americans think it's OK to declaw(they remove part of the bone not just the actual claw) cats. Up to 25% of pet cats in the USA have been declawed. Studies suggest that declawed cats are more likely to have health problems, such as back pain, or behavioural problems, such as aggression.
6y9W TIL a 2007 study found that men are more likely than women to believe “women should have the right to breastfeed in public places,” “it is appropriate to show a woman breastfeeding her baby on TV programs,” and “breastfeeding education should be available as part of a high school health education.”
N7jGJ TIL General Nathan Bedford Forrest, once considered a hero of the Confederacy, changed his views post-war. He encouraged black advancement and endeavored to be a proponent for espousing peace and harmony between black and white Americans.
9KBD TIL There is a wasp that lays its eggs inside ladybugs. The ladybug lives normally until the wasp larva emerges, immobilizes it, and builds a cocoon on the ladybug’s leg. The ladybug remains alive in a zombified state, and will even fight off predators, allowing the cocooned wasp to safely mature.