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TIL Bagpipes were considered weapons of war up until 1996

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mY1v TIL that suicide is the leading cause of death for people under 30 in Japan.
ADw17 TIL bowhead whales are the only baleen whales native to Arctic waters, and their thick triangular skulls are designed to crack through ice.These whales are considered the longest living mammals and can live for 200+ yrs.Specific mutations in their DNA give these whales enhanced resistance to cancer.
MPOA TIL US Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA) believed that the island of Guam would tip over by placing a military base there.
OWmY TIL Mr. Rogers always mentioned out loud that he was feeding his fish because a young blind viewer asked him to do so. She wanted to make sure the fish were OK.
WkRwB TIL that Charles Darwin once found two ground beetles and grabbed one in each hand before seeing a "sacred" crucifix beetle (Panagaeus cruxmajor). Afraid to lose it, he put one of the beetles he had between his teeth to grab the crucifix but the beetle spit acid down his throat and he lost them all.