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TIL that box jellyfish have human like eyes but no brain.

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BrPMW TIL during the Edo period in Japan, some firefighters set fires intentionally so they could show off their firefighting skills in public or create more business for themselves since some firefighters had construction businesses. Some firefighters were executed for this.
Qda6 TIL: White wine can be made from red grapes. Red wine is just made by leaving the skin on them.
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