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TIL That humans have stripes along our body called Blaschko's lines that we can't see, but cats can!

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R74M1 TIL Killer whales go through menopause to avoid competition with daughters. This may shed light on why menopause exists at all.
5YaPk TIL that herring fish communicate with each other underwater through flatulence or fart, the noise is always accompanied by a stream of bubbles
p8X48 TIL The phrase "mad as a hatter" originated in the hat making industry of the 18th century as mercury nitrate was a vital substance used in the production process. This lead to a variety of physical and mental ailments, including tremors (“hatter’s shakes”), speech problems, emotional instabilities.
0OaN TIL that in 2014, three mycologists (fungus experts) from Kew Gardens in England, analysed the DNA of a supermarket packet of dried porcini mushrooms and found three species unknown to science.
DQMLv TIL Luigi Lucheni was an Italian anarchist that assassinated Empress Elizabeth of Austria. He was furious to find out that capital punishment had been abolished and was imprisoned for life.