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TIL that there is a fish called the “Bony-eared assfish”, it has the smallest brain to body ratio of all known vertebrates.

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E1OJo TIL there is an evolutionary recent type of parasitic plant, some of which are orchid species, that cannot do photosynthesis anymore. Instead they grow underground for several years before emerging with stems and pale colorless flowers. They obtain all their nutrients by parasitizing mushrooms.
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jEwR TIL the opposite of sparkle is darkle.