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TIL Kenya's Samburu National Reserve is the only place on earth where lions live alone - not in prides - and coexist with villagers because of the harsh desert environment. The lionesses here are such badass moms they teach their 3-month old cubs to take down an antelope.

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78G8p TIL that this terrifying insect (Scutigera coleoptrata - house centipede) is actually your best friend and if you find one in your house you should leave it to its business of relentlessly hunting roaches, termites, bedbugs and etc. They're non-aggressive, not harmful, and don't build nests.
QJrQk TIL David Wallerstein originated the notion of ‘Supersizing’ in 1967. Theater patrons were reluctant to order a second portion of popcorn for fear of appearing gluttonous. So he created an extra-large portion for less than the cost of two singles. Later hired by McD's he sold Ray Kroc on the idea
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7rwMM TIL a 4-yr-old captive beluga whale who'd been living with belugas moved to a dolphinarium where her only companions were dolphins. In her early days with the dolphins, she made beluga "contact calls." Within 2 months, the beluga imitated dolphin whistles & dropped the beluga calls altogether.
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