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TIL that Jamaican fishermen are able to navigate their boats through dangerous coral reefs in the darkness of a moonless night because of the improved night vision gained by ingesting cannabis.

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RZL1 TIL the southern copperhead (a snake) has a protein in its venom called “contortrostatin” that stops the growth of cancer cells and tumors in mice
BrVbL TIL that the girl in the 'distracted boyfriend' meme is a model and has made a career out of looking shocked for stock photos.
1avb4 TIL That the maximum power that can be produced by one Horse is 15 Horsepower.
VnNB TIL that cooked eggs actually have around twice as much digestible protein as raw eggs.