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TIL there's a spider, Cyclosa ginnaga, that builds larger, fake spider decoys in its web to deter predators. The decoys are made from debris, insect carcasses, and silk.

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7rbDp TIL a "Power Ranger" has spent 2 hrs a day helping Tokyo subway riders lug heavy packages and baby strollers up the station stairs, as it has no elevators nor escalators. He said: "Japanese people find it hard to accept help, they feel obligated to the other person, so the mask really helps me out."
rRZwo TIL according to some European folklore, people born on Saturday were believed to be able to see vampires even if they were invisible and were best suited to become vampire hunters.
p8GaA TIL Brad Pitt believes he has Prosopagnosia or "face blindness", a condition in which he has trouble recognizing and remembering faces, including his own
p844A TIL that the US Navy ship USS New York has part of its hull forged from salvaged steel from the 9/11 attacks.
xVODw TIL in 2019 the US government recovered over $3 Billion using the False Claims Act, generally from whistleblower reports.