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TIL that as long as they are not expressly prohibited, anyone may camp anywhere on all 17.8 million square acres of public land in the State of Wyoming nearly indefinitely [PDF].

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m10rx TIL Frog saliva is a non-Newtonian fluid. The fluid is initially runny when the frog's tongue first hits its prey helping it spread along the surface of their food. After the initial pressure drops the fluid gets gooier and stickier allowing the prey to be quickly brought into the frog's mouth.
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