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TIL scientists are studying whale bowel movements to figure out how much stress whales are experiencing

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W7vxA TIL that researchers raised a lung-bearing fish called the bichir entirely on land in order to study how its behavior and anatomy adapts, hoping to better understand the steps which led to the evolution of tetrapods
ZpLVY TIL of Anadromes, words that spell different words when reversed (e. g. mined <-> denim)
780or TIL Peter Falk — known for playing the title character of NBC's Columbo — wore a glass eye. Once, while playing baseball in high school, he got in a disagreement with an umpire over a missed call. Falk popped out the glass eye, handed it to the umpire and said "try this."
8axX TIL that Pál Szekeres is the only person to win both Olympic and Paralympic medals
neyMW TIL that conjugal visits go on in nursing homes.