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TIL that depending on the situation, a mass of fire ants can act as either a liquid or a solid.

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4X166 TIL the first verified Meteorite of Martian origin contains the mineral Shergottite, named after a village in India. McSween & Stolper proposed its martian origin in the 1970s , were first ridiculed and later acclaimed when the origin had been confirmed.
nW7e9 TIL Female capuchin monkeys throw rocks at male monkeys in order to indicate sexual interest.
R7Axa TIL that cellophane is not a form of plastic and is completely biodegradable
yQylX TIL that although Blue Whales have the overall largest hearts and Giraffes have the largest of land animals, Dogs have the largest heart in proportion to body size
b4Va TIL medieval peasants got more vacation time than modern workers