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TIL Jimmy Carter said if he became president, he would release all government UFO information to the public. Once elected, he decided not to due to "national security concerns"

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dYRd TIL that scientists have developed a substance so black, the human eye can’t comprehend what it is seeing
ADOWl TIL That due to animals matching the output of acorns, oak trees will have a "Masting" year. A masting year will see a tree produce tons of extra nuts to prevent from all seeds being eaten. All trees in an area will do it at the same time for some unknown reason.
rRxk4 TIL when giraffes are born, they fall six feet on their head, but it's the fall that gets them to start breathing
Z8B94 TIL that mosquitoes' mouths have six parts, two parts to hold the skin in place while two other parts poke into the skin to look for blood vessels, a pump to suck up the blood, and a pump to deposit saliva with an anti-coagulant
GY0oj TIL that snow leopards cuddle with their partners at night