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TIL - Opossums will destroy some 90 percent of all the ticks they encounter.

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jNOpQ TIL The Lily family of plants are extremely toxic to cats and can cause kidney failure withing 48 hours
69YYZ TIL that in 1884 a 14-year-old Canadian Native boy was accused of a murder and was subsequently lynched by an American mob led by two men who were likely the real murderers
NX0Bb TIL Stereotypes are usually (not always… usually) true, and stereotyping is a necessary part of human survival in assessing both safe and unsafe situations and surroundings. It’s a natural process of the human brain. See link for more info.
KOgbB TIL: Tears contain a natural pain killer. This could explain why we feel better after crying.
yQv78 TIL the phrase "Let the cat out of the bag" originated in the late middle ages. Con artists would put a cat in a bag but say it was a piglet, it was normal for buyers to agree on a price without looking inside first. This later gave rise to laws giving rights to inspect a product before purchase.