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TIL fish can recognize themselves in mirror reflections and photos

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w6W8 TIL that in 1978 a lone pilot flying in Australia reported to air traffic control that he was being accompanied by an aircraft above him. Asked to identify the aircraft, he radioed “It isn’t an aircraft”. His plane disappeared and has never been found.
dDVBd TIL that not only can octopi change their color to match their surroundings, but they can also change the actual texture of their skin as well by controlling the size of projections on their skin (called papillae), creating textures ranging from small bumps to tall spikes.
7rPv7 TIL that Abraham Lincoln admired John Wilkes Booth's acting, and had invited him to the White House many times in the years before his assassination.
Pb8e TIL that despite making the film and all the evidence against it, George Lucas is adamant that Greedo shot first
e0gmL TIL a cat named Oscar survived the sinking of three ships during WW2