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TIL of Glacier Mice. Balls of moss that form on the surface of a glacier and move together, up to an inch at a time, like a herd of little mice.

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axjb TIL that Buddhism, Jainism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Zoroastrianism were all formed in the 6th century BC. That century also gave us Pythagoras the philosopher, Xerxes I of Persia, and Sun Tzu, the author of “The Art of War”.
v1aw7 TIL there are no significant benefits of a gluten-free diet, if you do not have Celiac Disease
j6JQQ TIL Winston Churchill said, "If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favourable reference to the Devil in the House of Commons."
0wZ7p TIL of the Vandals, a large East Germanic tribe originating from Poland and who, fleeing from the Huns, gradually migrated to Roman territories during the fifth century. They conquered Spain and most of Northern Africa and eventually sacked and looted Rome. The word "vandalism" is named after them.
4J7N TIL Cambyses II of Persia used cats to fight a battle. Against the Egyptians in the battle of Pelusium in 525 BC he ordered his men to paint cats on their shields and brought 100’s of cats to his front lines. The Egyptian archers refused to fire on the cats as injuring one was punishable by death.