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TIL that roughly in a million cicadas have blue eyes instead of red. There's an urban myth that they are worth thousands of dollars.

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9enr TIL There are two styles of ginger ale: golden and dry. Dry is the only style produced by major soda companies.
JY8Y4 TIL That Pres. Bush was almost assassinated in 2005 after Vladimir Arutyunian threw a live RGD-5 hand grenade wrapped in a handkerchief at him. Miraculously it failed to detonate because the handkerchief remained around the grenade preventing the striker lever from releasing
16BZD TIL famed Mexican wrestler El Santo's brother was actually the one that innovated a high-flying style of wrestling whereas his impact went beyond the ring and into film.
VMJkm TIL that Keelhauling was considered one of the worst forms of punishment in naval history. The victims were dragged along the keel of the ship and died frequently because the barnacles on the hull of the ship cut open their body which was incredibly painful.
woNZ7 TIL We don't have to raise our hand to knock the door