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TIL Russian hamsters are monogamous and particularly male hamsters may become very depressed if separated with their mate; becoming inactive, eating more and showing similar behavior to depressed humans.

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nQEo TIL in Norse mythology, during the events of Ragnörak, there is a ship made entirely of the untrimmed nails of the dead that will carry hordes to do battle with the Gods. It’s important to keep those nails trimmed so you don’t contribute to building it.
LQodZ TIL the ship USS Samuel B Robert's is the deepest shipwreck ever found and photographed at four and one half miles deep in the Philippine sea.
01e5 TIL That you don’t really need to brush twice a day AFTER meals. Brushing is really just about cleaning the plaque which houses microbes on your teeth. It’s better to clear the plaque before meals so that your meals don’t feed the plaque which feeds the teeth-damaging microbes.
lo9d5 TIL that Stewart Copeland, drummer of the English rock band The Police, is actually the only American musician in the band. He was born in Alexandria, Virginia, and his dad was a prominent CIA officer.
YpKxZ TIL Tilda Swinton is a direct descendant of legendary Scottish King Robert the Bruce