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TIL Cicada song is so loud it repels the birds that would normally eat them.

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N75pJ TIL that a Czech general once ordered his skin to be made into a war drum, which was beaten in times of emergency.
B6Qd TIL even a small amount of Grapes or Raisins can be fatal for dogs. No one knows exactly why.
OoVdL TIL of Flyting, a contest consisting of the exchange of insults, often conducted in verse, between two parties practiced mainly between the 5th and 16th centuries. It is said flyting has similarities to slam poetry and rap battles of today.
DQE9V TIL Kandahar, Afghanistan may have derived its name from Alexander the Great, who founded the city around 330 BC.
jNdmQ TIL: The 'world's blackest paint' is licensed exclusively to the artist Anish Kapoor. In retaliation Stuart Semple was incensed when Kapoor bought the exclusive rights – so he made what he says is a blacker one available for everyone besides Kapoor.