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TIL that some animals don't eat food directly through their mouths, rather they absorb sun food through their skin. This is known as photo sunthesis

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7lVb TIL A man once sued Pepsi after trying to buy a Harrier fighter jet with Pepsi Points
rRbP4 TIL 'Turn On' (1969) was the shortest lived show in TV history, being yanked off the air by some affiliates before it even returned from the first commercial break in the first episode. The creators were paid to never air it again.
a8A1y TIL When you look into a Hadza mouth there's 20 back teeth while the rest of us tend to have 16 erupted and working. Hadza also typically have a tip-to-tip bite between the upper and lower front teeth, the edges of their lowers align to form a flawless arch. The size of Hadza teeth match perfectly.
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