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TIL that silverfish and bristletails are the only insects that don't undergo metamorphosis.

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4X60w TIL: Norway has a global seed vault that was constructed in an abandoned Arctic coal mine to store and safeguard the world’s crops and plants from global natural or man-made disaster.
m11My TIL Even though Graceland has been operating as a museum since 1982, Lisa Marie Presley retains 100% sole personal ownership of Graceland Mansion itself and its over 13-acre original grounds
GYNnE TIL bed headboards were first used to keep sleepers warm and were constructed to create space from the wall to allow falling colder air to sink to the floor rather than onto the bed.
o418 TIL smallpox infested blankets were never given to Native Americans by the US Army, or anyone. Some scientist even tried their best to provide the native populations with vaccines
KOGx9 TIL of the Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, which expunges the misconception that donating "expired" foods may result in lawsuit if someone gets sick from eating it.