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TIL that lobsters don’t die of old age. They just keep growing and reproducing until something kills them.

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JGbv TIL squirrels will pretend to bury nuts if they’re being watched to deceive potential thieves
kJwRe TIL during Zhu Di's rebellion against the Ming dynasty, as he was besieging Jinan and bombarding the city with cannons, the defenders put plaques with the name of Zhu Yuanzhang (Zhu Di's father and the Ming dynasty's first emperor) written on them on the walls, forcing Zhu Di to stop the siege.
nexo TIL the real boss of the DiMeo/Soprano Crime Family from The Sopranos was Ericole DiMeo, who is incarcerated for the duration of the series, never appears on-screen, and is only mentioned in five episodes. Jackie Aprile, Junior, and Tony were only acting bosses.
QZv6 TIL that “confession bear” is a sun bear named Ernst that was born in a Berlin zoo and is now living in Jihlava zoo in the Czech Republic under the name Adam
D14ae TIL that cheating your spouse is a crime in NY, carrying a possible sentence of up to 6 months in jail