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69v0Q TIL Shima Enaga, a small long-tailed bird that looks like a ball of snow
Vw1k TIL Laws against child labour were introduced in Prussia to improve the health of army recruits.
rGp0 TIL that in 1964 an Israeli spy convinced the Syrians to plant trees near military fortifications so that their soldiers had some shelter against the sun. The Israeli’s used those trees as targeting markers ensuring a swift victory in the Six-Day War
x6Km0 TIL that consuming too much nutmeg can alter your perception of reality
Yp5Nr TIL researchers successfully killed MRSA (the antibiotic resistant superbug) with a blue laser and peroxide. They found a blue light can "bleach" the protective layer of the MRSA membrane which then makes it more vulnerable. This weakened it enough for hydrogen peroxide to finish the job.