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TIL that despite early claims that fidget spinners could be used to help children with ADHD, there never was any scientific research to back this claim.

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WQko TIL the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers first aired 20 years ago today.
OGZJe TIL that Tootsie Rolls helped save American troops during the Korean War. 15,000 troops faced off against 120,000. They called for an airdrop of mortars using the code Tootsie Rolls. when it arrived, it was actual Tootsie Rolls. They used it to patch holes in vehicles and equipment and retreat.
5Bdk TIL that sometimes a group of ants will get separated from their main foraging party and begin to follow each other in a continuously rotating circle. Eventually they all die of exhaustion. This phenomenon is called an “ant mill”.
X6wj TIL: The term “Bistro” means “quickly” in Russian, and was introduced to the French in Paris during the Russian occupation of France following the Napoleonic Wars, as Russian soldiers overran Parisian restaurants
YYYA TIL A reservoir of water three times the volume of all the oceans has been discovered deep beneath the Earth’s surface.