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The Platypus is one of the oddest mammals around-- they lay eggs, they don't have a stomach, but they do have a cloaca

From: https://environment.co/platypus-facts-that-are-stranger-than-fiction/ 1. They Lay Eggs 2. Scientists Thought Platypuses Were a Hoax 3. They Don’t Have a True Stomach 4. They Glow Under a Blacklight 5. Males Are Venomous 6. Their Babies Are Called Puggles 7. Adults Have No Teeth 8. They Ooze Milk 9. They Can Detect Electrical Fields 10. They Have a Cloaca

The Crooked Forest in Poland has many oddly bent trees.

It seems likely that it's caused by someone shaping the trees, but the root cause is unknown. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crooked_Forest

After Napoleon invaded Portugal, the monarchy moved the capital to Rio De Janeiro in Brazil-- the only time a European capital has been housed outside Europe.

It sounds like things could have stayed in Brazil for a while, but for unrest back in Portugal. And, it led to Brazilian independence. https://historyfacts.com/world-history/fact/rio-de-janeiro-capital-portugal/

There's an ancient anagram / tiled words, called the Sator Square. Also, unrelated item-- University of Irvine has about 37000 students total.

Sator Square But I was not impressed by UCal Irvine's student center's food offerings-- mostly just a panda express, subway, and jamba juice. Of course, they do have all sorts of things just across the road, like Chick-fil-a, mendocino farms, and a Trader Joe's Also, Corona del mar beach is right near Newport beach, but it doesn't seem like there's any place to eat right on the beach (just one shop)