OGAB6 TIL some ants and many other social insects bury their dead. Some even have dedicated corpse-bearers and create whole tombs within their nests. The behavior is known as necrophoresis - a way to prevent pathogens and pests from affecting the rest of the colony.
69RX7 TIL the most expensive error banknote is a US $20 bill with a Del Monte fruit sticker stuck to it that sold for $396K in 2021. It was discovered in 2003 when a college student got it from an ATM & sold it online for $10K. Experts believe the sticker was likely placed deliberately by a bored employee
woJVE TIL that 1/4 of the worlds hazelnuts are used by Ferrero, the company behind Nutella and related candies
R5vbl TIL a French town has a law that prohibits UFOs from flying over or landing within its territory.
W7vy9 TIL All digits of the each Anno video games title always added up to 9. Latest one being Anno 117: Pax Romana
9wOp6 TIL that the original lyrics to “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” were much more depressing. The lyrics were changed because Judy Garland refused to sing those lyrics to a child. The lyrics were then changed once more because Frank Sinatra wanted the song to have a more positive tone.
nWBlr TIL the oldest living land animal is Jonathan the Tortoise at 191 years old. He's resided on the remote island of Saint Helena since 1882. Although he's lost his sight & sense of smell, he spends his days roaming the grounds of the Governor’s house with his 3 giant tortoise pals: Emma, David, & Fred
4k94N TIL that some black bears are born white and are called Spirit Bears. They're neither albinos nor polar bears.
x6JXk TIL Yiannis Kouros won the 1988 Westfield Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon (537 mi, 864 km) even though he started 12 hours behind the rest of the field after the organizers of the race challenged him to do so. In total, he won 5 of the 9 times the event was held.
epOnD TIL that in Japan, condemned prisoners are only informed of their execution date one or two hours before it happens.
VBmXk TIL John "Babbacombe" Lee was an Englishman famous for surviving three attempts to hang him for murder in 1885. It's speculated that this is where the phrase "third time's a charm" comes from.
X0veD TIL that Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver, which sold 23 million copies, were developed by just 4 programmers.