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TIL that in 1945, Kodak accidentally discovered the US were secretly testing nuclear bombs because the fallout made their films look fogged

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BZMd TIL that the status of the chameleon in Spain was changed from “endangered” to “near threatened” after it was discovered that the number of individuals had been vastly underestimated. The experts conducting the original census couldn’t see most chameleons as they were so well camuflaged.
yQNMJ TIL That Americans sought comfort TV after 9/11 and watched so much Food Network that the station had to restructure itself to appeal to a general audience. This led to the creation and subsequent rise of reality cooking shows like Chopped and Iron Chef USA.
yMMa TIL: Giraffes are commonly witnessed in the wild gnawing on bones of dead animals to supplement their calcium intake
8ekbZ TIL that more academic papers have been written about Buffy the Vampire Slayer than any other popular culture phenomenon.
RR54 TIL that Caster Bean plant is the most toxic plant in the world, 6, 0000 times more noxious than cyanide, this plant has been known as a ‘wonder plant’ for thousands of years