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TIL It is possible to hypnotize a frog by placing it on its back and gently stroking its stomach.

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ANNbo TIL of Paparokades. A rock band formed by a group of Greek priests in the mid 90s in order to boost tourism to their monastery.
6ElX8 TIL about Roman aristocrats drinking copious amounts of remarkably toxic lead wine lol
x6OD5 TIL that sloths can hold their breath underwater for up to 40 minutes, far surpassing dolphins, who can only manage about 10 minutes. Their secret? A super slow metabolism and specialized lungs that allow them to conserve oxygen and avoid predators even in water.
rN7Oo TIL that in September 1903, a school opened in Philadelphia that used the phonograph to teach parrots how to speak English, French or German. The school's founder, Mrs. Jacob Hope, launched the school with a record that repeated the phrase "Polly wants a cracker" 1000 times.
rNn8y TIL: In Oct 2003 and Jan 2004, two separate men disappeared in Naples, Florida after being detained by the same deputy, who claims to have dropped both men at two different Circle K convenience stores after he “changed his mind about arresting them” — both men were never found.