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TIL the "bulldog" ant is the worlds most deadly. Smaller than a thumbnail it uniquely stings and bites simultaneously. Unafraid of humans it has been known to kill adults within 15 minutes.

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rNXre TIL Olympians live 5 years longer on average than the general population
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boLa TIL that in order to apply for a job with Apple you are required to sign in using your Apple ID.
oDL7 TIL that if a Belgian family has seven sons or daughters in succession, the king/queen becomes godfather/godmother of the child and it receives royal gifts. This still happens a few times per year.