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TIL that insects undergoing metamorphosis can retain their memories even though their bodies, including their brains, essentially melt down into gloop and reform entirely. It is not understood how this is possible.

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BrMQd TIL that purple and violet aren't the same thing. While violet is the name for the colour at the end of the light spectrum, purple is just the name for the combination of red and blue.
OoGmg TIL Bedbugs were almost eradicated but are on the rise in the United States.
9YYBr TIL that some people who worked on the American the Last Unicorn later worked at Studio Ghibli. Can you find info to back this up?
R7KN4 TIL Panasonic attempted to develop a video game console with 3DO. The console was initially announced as an add-on chip for the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer and later unveiled as a standalone console. Ultimately the project was cancelled but the technology was used in some arcade boards and kiosks.
R77X9 TIL King Tut's dagger was forged from a meteorite.