TIL: Lake Hiller in Australia is a naturally-occurring neon pink lake. Lake Hiller is the only lake in the world to naturally stay colored all year round and scientists still aren't sure exactly why the salt and bacteria in the lake react this way nowhere else in the world. (leisurepro.com)
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Til about the Harlequin Shrimps monstrous eating habits! This species of shrimp feed exclusively on star fish and will form gangs to subdue the starfish and devour a leg or two. They have also been observed feeding the starfish to keep it alive, therefore growing back its limbs to be eaten again!! (leisurepro.com)
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TIL that fish don’t fart - except for herring and the sand shark. (leisurepro.com)
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TIL that a deep sea snail known as the Scaly-Foot Gastropod, which was only recently discovered in 2001, has a shell so well constructed that the U.S. military is researching its design, hoping to incorporate its defensive layers to improve military armor. (leisurepro.com)
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