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TIL the blanket octopus is known to rip off the venomous tentacles of the Portuguese man o’ war to use them as weapons

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9wrDQ TIL that the U.S. Army officially began fielding its replacement for the M4 this month. The M7 rifle will be distributed to the Army’s entire close combat force of infantry, paratroopers and scouts.
KYZaJ TIL that the mother of Lee Harvey Oswald would sometimes go to Dealey Plaza and sell her autograph for five dollars
E15Qx TIL that due to New Zealand's remoteness, it was the last large habitable land to be settled by humans. During its long period of isolation, New Zealand developed a distinct biodiversity of animal, fungal, and plant life
WkRZL TIL the world-renowned violinist Vanessa-Mae is also an Olympic skier
LrBP TIL that the Bond character Pussy Galore was based on real life spy, Romanian born Pussy Deakin. Her husband was one of the last British heroes of WWII, and was knighted in 1975. She would have been called Lady ‘Pussy’ Deakin.