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

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gQYD TIL that China is allegedly engaged in mass organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience, with 41,500 unexplained organ donations.
oXOr TIL on September 1, 1755 during a religious holiday, one of the most powerful earthquakes in history destroyed nearly every church in Lisbon leaving the red light district virtually undamaged.
9w6JD TIL: The concept of "Net Carbs,"was created by Atkins Nutritionals Inc. It is not based on any scientific studies and the term was dropped from their program by Atkins in 2004 for being "too vague." Neither the FDA nor the American Diabetes Association recognizes the term or the concept as valid.
Wj0o TIL When you are ignored by a person whose attention means the most to you, the reaction in your brain will be similar to physical pain.
b5v4 TIL that pistol dueling with wax bullets was once an Olympic sport.