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TIL Wolverine was nearly called The Badger

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wMJo TIL that poison dart frogs kept in captivity are not dangerously toxic, because the alkaloids that make them toxic come from their prey. Bugs fed to them in captivity do not have these chemicals.
Zj5D TIL ants herd and domesticate aphids, including ‘milking’ them for honeydew nectar, moving them to sweeter plants, and protecting them from ladybugs.
b6O7a TIL that in 2013, a Humboldt State study determined that teens who listened to heavy metal in the 80s tended to have more adverse childhood experiences than two non-metal control groups but they were "significantly happier" in their youth and had "significantly fewer regrets" than the control groups
KOBZ4 TIL that meringues become sticky because the sugar absorbs moisture from the air
DWdD TIL left handedness occurs in 10% of the overall population but in 90% of people who are twins