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TIL that Wally is a federally registered emotional support alligator. Wally brought his owner Joie out of depression and Joie subsequently realized the calming effect Wally has on people and decided to register him as an emotional support animal.

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OoNm6 TIL: The wealth of a samurai in feudal Japan was measured in terms of koku; one koku, supposed to be the amount of rice it took to feed one man for a year, was equivalent to around 180 liters.
1aLx8 Today I Learned an ultra-rare species of blue bees has recently been redicovered after missing for 4 years. They are hyper-local species and only live around an isolated patch of sand dunes along the central Florida ridge. Before 2020, they were last seen in 2016.
KOej4 TIL Bacteria are thriving in the sky — and they influence the weather
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9YYDm TIL fiddle and violin are the same instrument. The difference is in how they're played