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TIL that a group of ferrets is called a business.

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W7X74 TIL hawkmoths rapidly rub their genitals in order to create ultrasound bursts. This confuses bats and effectively makes the moths invisible
ANxWw TIL Rome was sacked by the Gauls in 390 BC, before it had become a major power. The defeat influenced the Romans to move away from the Greek fixed phalanx form of fighting toward the use of maniples, or small maneuverable groups of soldiers that could adapt more quickly without being pinned down
BrrWL TIL popular street food in North Korea is"injogogi" dregs left from making soy bean oil, which usually go to feed the pigs. Press and roll them into a sandy-coloured paste. Stuff with rice, and top with chilli sauce
78brP TIL there's almost twice as many January-born professional football (soccer) players as there are December-born players. And in the U17's European championships squads there's over four times as many players born between January and March as between October and December.
OxNe TIL A&W made a 1/3 pound Burger to compete with McDonalds’ ¼ pound Burger. The burger was thicker, cheaper, and preferred in taste tests but was failure because Americans can’t math, thinking the “4” in “¼,” is larger than the “3” in “⅓”.