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TIL that Schwann cells, among other types of Glial cells, bind to neurons, so the joke "Wanna hear a joke about Schwann cells? Nah, it would just get on your nerves" would be a good joke, albeit quite nerdy.

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aw4DZ TIL of Ferdinando Boero, a jellyfish expert who was also a fan of Frank Zappa. He reached out to Zappa asking if he'd be ok with a jellyfish named in his honor, to which Zappa replied saying "there is nothing I would like better than having a jellyfish with my name". So it was named Phialella zappai
W77mA TIL Japanese Tentacle Porn is over 200 years old. One famous piece is named "The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife"
RNe1 TIL The U.S. Founding Fathers were against Political Parties, and thought they would lead to competition for power, instead of making decisions for the people.
N7Nve TIL that the famous classical composer Vivaldi died poor and no music was played in his funeral.
N7N6M TIL that whilst in the uterus, foals have soft capsules called eponychium covering their hooves. Also knows as "golden slippers" these capsules protect the mother from injury during pregnancy and birth.