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TIL that the word ‘bomb’ refers to bees, because ancients used to throw beehives as an early sort of grenade

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KOVNJ TIL about the Mary River punk-haired turtle
5YRW8 TIL several countries use modified Boeing 737's for a mixture of JSTARS, AWACS and MC2A roles, and can also carry up to four AGM-84D Harpoon missiles for anti-submarine operations
nm5G TIL: The original TRON arcade game made more money than the film’s initial release.
WkRY TIL Mexico’s not only at war with the cartels but also with a group called EZLN who is a nonviolent organization against military, paramilitary, and corporate incursions who take advantage of the indigenous people of Chiapas,Mexico. They are also supported by the likes of Rage Against the Machine.
KOXpw TIL that Genghis Khan slaughtered the inhabitants of an entire city because they killed his son-in-law. Khans grieving daughter requested that all citizens be decapitated to ensure they were dead and that pyramids be built from their skulls