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TIL that a Pillbug (Wood louce) isn’t an insect… but they are crustaceans. They are closer to a crab than a bug.

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E1Bk0 TIL only Alaska Native peoples who reside in Alaska and dwell on the coast may harvest Pacific walruses for subsistence and handicraft purposes. The harvest must be non-wasteful and taking the walrus only for their ivory is not allowed.
R5NWa TIL that Z is the most common consonant in Polish.
RVX9 TIL that in 1922 when scientist Niels Bohr won the Nobel Prize he was given a house by Carlsberg brewery. The house was located next to the brewery and it had a direct pipeline to the brewery so that Bohr had free beer on tap whenever he wanted.
mjjM TIL When Gordon Ramsay was filming in Iceland, he lost his footing and fell during a descent off an 85 ft cliff, landing in the icy water below. His film crew reported he was submerged for at least 45 seconds.
b9xp9 TIL the Beatles are responsible for funding the invention of the CT scan.