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TIL the Canadian flag has only existed since 1965

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d8b4K TIL lizards in areas hit by hurricanes have evolved grippier, bigger toe pads in order to hang on against high winds, even within one generation. Researchers studied 188 anole lizard species in 70 years of hurricane data. In areas spared by hurricanes, lizard toe pads were smaller.
gp1W TIL That Gates McFadden (Beverly Crusher in Star Trek TNG) was the director of Choreography and Puppet Movement for the movie Labyrinth.
7rGvp TIL inside the worlds quietest room you can hear your own heartbeat and your bones moving
dDkjd TIL that the Romani people originated in the region of present-day Rajasthan, India. Their patron saint Saint Sarah is AKA Sara-la-Kali, "Kali" being a reference to the Hindu goddess Kali who is a popular goddess in northern India.
kJkBd TIL leprosy is still around and affects approximately 200,000 people a year, but it's very curable, and requires months of close contact to contract it from another person.