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TIL: The specific reason is currently not known, but R. funebris is attracted to recently painted surfaces and can be found resting on the paint.

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jNL6v TIL of the Northern European Enclosure Dam (NEED), a proposed solution for protecting Northern Europe from rising sea levels. It involves the construction of two dams, one in the English Channel and the other in the North Sea stretching from Scotland to Norway.
leXB TIL Mike Myers was sued by Universal studios for 3.8 million because he backed out of his “Dieter” contract, saying he didn’t want to cheat moviegoers with a terrible script. Instead of paying he starred in The Cat in the Hat
E1kOW TIL Teddy Roosevelt traveled over 300 miles to arrest three boat thieves in the Dakota territory, forcing them to march back for trial instead of hanging them. He even recreated the capture for a photo before turning them in
N78JQ TIL that in 2015, the US Air Force wanted to scrap the A-10, and Chuck Norris wrote a column praising it. In 2019, most of the fleet got new wings, enabling them to stay in service until late 2030s.
WkrvA TIL that a man named David Phillips took advantage of a loophole in a 1999 Healthy Choice/American Airlines promotion where he purchased $3,000 worth of pudding in exchange for over one million American Airlines air miles