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TIL that Komodo Dragons actually do have venom-producing glands and are “remarkably clean” animals, debunking the 30 year assumption that they used harmful bacteria from rotting flesh.

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9jyr TIL national ensign of France is not divided into equal parts, but instead into a ratio of 30:33:37, to compensate for the flapping of the flag making the furthest segment appear smaller
g8xD TIL that racism and homophobia are related to poor cognitive ability
LQgA0 TIL of Captain Thomas Cochrane, who became captain of a post-ship a mere 7 years after his commission as a midshipman. He later was depicted in the naval fiction series of fame, Horatio Hornblower as a pivotal character.
yQKNe TIL of a highly effective treatment for soldiers with PTSD. EMDR: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
g1P7 TIL that the first civilzation (Sumerians) performed math in units of 60, which is why we measure time in 60 second/minute intervals.