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TIL there is a rabbit that can grow to the size of a dog

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NXAxe TIL why the traffic lights are red yellow green ; the first LED were ever created was red and then green was invented and the mix of two is yellow and the blue LED took 30+ years to get invented and thus creating RGB light and the modern color panels ..,
JYKdB TIL that ants are amongst the few animals who passed the mirror test, which is a strong evidence of self-recognition, and indicates the possibility of self-awareness (i.e. a “sense of self”).
veNL TIL that 3 years after illegally joining the Marines at the age of 14, Jacklyn Lucas snuck onto a ship bound for Iwo Jima, stormed the beach without a rifle, and threw himself on top of two grenades to protect his team. He survived, and earned the Medal of Honor at the age of 17.
jAJa TIL that one of the most prolific serial killers in history (killed >300 girls) was released on a $50 bail in 1998, and is currently free.
xVjXg TIL - an old sailing superstition was that women on board ships were considered bad luck. However, if the women were naked, then they had the effect of “calming the seas” and were considered good luck.