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TIL that octopuses are so smart that they’re given puzzles so they won’t get bored in captivity

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5YMWD TIL that tannin is an organic compound found in tea (especially black) and wine, That can make you feel nauseous if consumed on empty stomach.
m1WdM TIL that stainless steel does rust, and the likelihood of corrosion depends on the chromium content of the stainless steel.
5gD9 TIL the astrophysicist who first proposed what is now know as the “Big Bang” theory, was the Catholic priest, Georges Lemaître.
6aMJ TIL that Nickleback’s manager instructed Jimmy Kimmel Live director Bobcat Goldwait not to shoot Chad Kroeger from profile because of his big nose. Goldwait waited until there were 10 seconds left in the band’s live performance, then ordered all cameras to shoot Kroeger’s nose.
gr9g7 TIL the Flux Capacitor from Back to the Future is called the Dimensional Transition Device in the Japanese dub (次元転移装置, Jigen Ten'i Sōchi)