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TIL there is an ancient “second brain” in the stomach that is neurologically active and responsible for feelings like “butterflies in the stomach.”

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9YElp TIL that cello strings are made out of guts, that's why they're called gut strings!
l9LA TIL it is illegal in many countries to perform surgical procedures on an octopus without anesthesia due to their intelligence
KOVoR TIL of the Dracula parrot found only in New Guinea. Despite its name, the parrot eats no meat but rather feeds almost exclusively on figs. Just as vultures adapted a featherless head to feed cleanly on bloody carcasses, a Dracula parrot's lack of face feathers keeps its face clean of sticky figs.
wkpY TIL Johnny Cash voiced the the pepper-induced hallucination/spirit guide/Coyote in The Simpsons
Y8OZ TIL it is estimated that 1 in 5 victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima were Korean conscripts, brought over as forced labor.