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TIL that the term Bushwacker describes a form of guerrilla warfare common during the American Revolutionary War, War of 1812, American Civil War.

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0wM6R TIL: Certain ant species commit suicide to protect their territory. As stinging wasn't effective against some predators, they evolved the ability to self-sacrifice to kill one or more enemies. They wrap themselves around an opponent & explodes, releasing sticky corrosive material killing both.
loAg1 TIL goldfish have a memory span of at least three months, can recognize their owners, and can be trained to do tricks. Goldfish can also see ultraviolet in addition to red, green, and blue making them tetrachromats.
8aOY8 TIL there was a short lived HD VHS platform in the late 90s/early 2000s. The D-VHS tapes could hold up to 50GB and play 1080i. Of course, a special D-VHS player was required
e0aJE TIL about the attempt to colonize Panama by Scotland in 1698. An utter failure, 20% of the wealth of Scotland was lost in addition to the deaths of thousands of colonists.
rZeo TIL that South Africa manufactured large quantities of MDMA and deployed it for crowd control during the apartheid era