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TIL that goosebumps are an evolutionary throwback caused by small spikes in adrenaline that cause miniature muscles connected to each hair to contract, creating the bump and causing the hair to stand up. In animals, this insulates them and makes the animal appear bigger to ward of predators.
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TIL about the melon drop scam, a con that targeted Japanese tourists. Scammers would buy a watermelon for a low price and then bump into an Asian tourist and charge them about $100 for the broken melon. This is due to the higher fruit prices in Japan. These days the scam involves any broken item.
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