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TIL Bats use sound to sabotage/jam rival bats’ sensors, so they can steal their prey (some also engage in fellatio).

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mxVOY TIL Loneliness has the same effect on mortality as smoking 15 cigarettes a day
VMLp4 TIL Stress for long periods of time is a major factor in deciding where fat is stored in the human body, regardless of gender. People who secrete higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol accumulate more belly fat than others.
wLPb8 TIL that Orcas are the supreme predators in the ocean and Great White Sharks are terrified of them
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