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oRePr TIL that spiny rats can break off their tails when attacked.
6w58 TIL one of the reasons Japanese culture is often seen as bizarre in the Western World is because Japan is only one of five countries to never be colonized by Europe.
xVeZo TIL that practicing shooting in the desert in Arizona, David M. Grundman, 27, shot a giant saguaro cactus. The 7 meters tall plant got chopped off, crushing him to death.
QNPNa TIL of Lacey Fletcher, a woman with autism who died due to severe medical neglect from her parents. Her case is still ongoing