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TIL that the crown of Romania is made from steel taken from a cannon captured during their war of independence from the Ottomans

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16Ayd Today I learned that Physarum Polycephalum, also known as slime mold or the blob. Can move without legs, has no eyes or mouth, but can still detect and digest any food it comes across.
e09Rk TIL that short people live longer than taller ones on average
PY8mZ TIL of Operation Ajax, the 1953 CIA plan to overthrow Iran's democratically elected government, which included CIA agents bombing the house of a prominent Muslim while posed as pro-government supporters. The overthrow plan was successful, with 200-300 people killed
Y7eyx TIL the Blanket octopus has one of the most extreme difference in sizes between sexes known in any animal near its size or larger. Females may reach 2 m (6.6 ft) in length, whereas the males are 2.4 cm (1 inch). To mate, males wrench off specialised arms full of sperm, which are kept by the female
loykB TIL that a fully underground elementary school with a dual purpose as a fallout shelter was built in New Mexico in 1962 and operated until 1995.