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TIL a single ant can live to be 29 years old

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yD6V TIL William Dear, a respected PI, did his own investigation into the deaths of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman. With his findings over 18 years, he wrote the book “OJ is Innocent and I Can Prove It” and a documentary “The Overlooked Suspect” which can’t be found anywhere online.
d8xgK TIL that Bob Barker didn't stop dying his hair until he was 64. The first time he came out to host The Price is Right with gray hair, he got a standing ovation.
ZAWQ TIL the phrase “to pass with flying colors” originates in ship terminology. When victorious at sea, ships coming into port would fly their nation’s flags – or colors – to give an early communication of how they fared.
8YWK TIL Humans can hear the difference between hot and cold water being poured.
ADnQn TIL in 1981 a CIA agent escaped Iran using a fake German passport. He was detained because it used the middle initial "H", and German passports didn't use initials. The quick-thinking agent was released after claiming that it stood for "Hitler" and he had special permission to use an initial.