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TIL of silverfish in the desert that drink water as they can absorb moisture from the air through their anus.

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JY181 Did you wake up today with a craving for clay, or dirt? That’s called pica, an abnormal craving for substances other than typical food. If you went ahead and acted on your impulse, it's probably a good idea to head over to your doctor’s office. Research indicates that in most cases this craving is a result of a mineral or vitamin deficiency. This brings us to this week’s Today I Learned, as National Geographic Society grantee and ornithologist Luke Powell explains why macaws regularly munch on South American rain forest clay. Yummy! All animals (including humans) need salt to live. Animals that live in the Amazon rain forest face a curious predicament due to the way the Andes mountain range affects weather coming from the Pacific Ocean. This geography results in an extreme lack of salt in the Amazon and, consequentially, some unique behaviors and appetites.EDITOR: Laurence AlexanderSERIES PRODUCER: Chris Mattle
e9w6 TIL France has become the first nation in the world to ban supermarkets from throwing away or destroying unsold food, forcing them instead to donate it to charities and food banks.
a8kZ0 TIL before Julia child became famous for her endeavors with the joy of cooking she was on the business of making shark repellant for the USA OSS
woE9P TIL about Third Man Factor (or Sydrome). A phenomenon where explorers, or people in a survival situation, see and or feel a person/ presence that gives them guidance and support at a critical moment in their survival.
6BvZ TIL that The Cup Song was first preformed in 1933. By a Bluegrass singer.