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eYME TIL Americans spend nearly $400 Million on Halloween pet costumes each year
R7ON6 TIL that platypuses lose their senses of sight, sound, and smell underwater, so they hunt prey using electroreception. Mechanoreceptors and electroreceptors in their bill allow them to use electrical impulses to locate objects in the deepest and darkest of waters.
jkXj TIL there was a controversial Seinfeld episode that was never filmed due to its dark subject matter; the cast began rehearsing, but upon learning the script involved Elaine purchasing a handgun, holding it to her head and joking “Where do you want it Jerry? The Kennedy?”, they said it went too far
ywAw TIL of Shirley Babashoff, American Olympic swimmer who acquired the nickname ‘Surly Shirley’ for her constant accusations that E German athletes were doping. Turns out she was right.
DQnGv TIL That to cross the English channel by car you have to drive onto a train.