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Today I Learned We have no idea how smart Racoons are.

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BraNr TIL using sheep as subjects for Huntington's disease research, scientists discovered they are able to recognize human faces, even from photographs. Upon seeing a photograph of its handler for the first time (the sheep had never seen an image of this person before), the sheep did a 'double take'.
6Ey6W TIL of Agafia Lykov, a hermit who lived in Siberian wilderness for all of her 75+ yrs. Her family lived in isolation 'til in her 35 yrs, geologist stumbled upon their dwelling place. She's the last surviving family member, in 1988 to present, she lived alone in the cold mountainside of Khakassia
ebrk TIL Babies can only see in black, white and grey for three months.
woxM7 TIL that on December 26th, 1862, Abraham Lincoln ordered the hanging of 38 Dakota men in Mankato, Minnesota
87QP TIL suicide rates in Muslim populations is the lowest among all religions while atheists has the highest rates. and males are more likely to commit suicide that females.