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TIL that bananas emit antimatter.

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WZX8 TIL that each state in the USA is legally allowed to form their own State Defense Force that is meant to be used for the protection of the state. This is independent from the National Guard and army and only 21 states have their own independent State Defense Force.
Y7aBB TIL about the Lazarus Taxon, or the collection of species thought to be extinct but rediscovered, sometimes millions of years later.
ADoV7 TIL in 1054, Chinese astronomers noted a bright "guest star" in Taurus that was visible in the daytime for 3 weeks and didn't completely fade out for almost two years. The "guest star" was actually the supernova explosion that created the Crab Nebula, which is located some 6,500 light-years away.
VMkbp TIL horses at shows usually have a colored ribbon attached to their tails. They each represent different things: a red ribbon means the horse is a kicker, green means the horse is inexperienced and likely to misbehave, blue means the horse is a stallion, and white means the horse is for sale.
Rjda TIL that the UK has an underground aviation fuel pipeline dating back to WWII, allowing aviation fuel to be transported around the country without risking it on roads and railways