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TIL that scientists made tiny, designer shades for a housefly that fit snugly onto his 2 mm wide head.

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nebPr TIL that every German household pays around $20/month to finance an independent and objective news network - free from political and private influence
m1arM TIL: In 1939, Australians coped with heatwaves by sleeping on beaches, staying social outdoors, and using creative cooling methods like wet towels. This was before refrigeration and AC became widespread
moxx TIL of Exercise Tiger, a preparation exercise resulting in more casualties than the actual Utah landing at Normandy months later. A terrible disaster, a complete information blackout was ordered
b9Yga TIL Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is being eaten alive by millions of venomous sea stars known as crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS). Scientist have developed a new robot to hunt and kill these sea stars—a murderous, autonomous underwater vehicle called RangerBot. It kills with a single shot of bile
W74AB TIL about 'biostimulation' in which exposure to male bulls can cause early onset of puberty in female cows. The presence of a bull, through pheromones and physical interaction can accelerate reproductive maturity in heifers sometimes leading to earlier breeding readiness.