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TIL That anteaters have no teeth.

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gnP9 TIL that the Elvish language in J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’ and 'The Lord of The Rings’ is based on Finnish.
grYGD TIL that some populations of purple pitcher plants have been found to regularly trap and eat young eastern newts (a type of salamander), which can provide the plant with a huge amount of nutrients compared to tiny insects.
BrWgK TIL There's a neurological disorder called "Alice in Wonderland" syndrome. This affects patients' perception in a way that they may suddenly feel that they have become giants or the room around them has shrunk. It most commonly affects children.
b685j TIL in 1917 Italy had a Prime-Minister called 'Vittorio Emanuele' at the same time they had a King called 'Victor Emmanuel'.
7rBmP TIL Bill Murray was paid $9000 to film the movie Rushmore.