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TIL Dragonflies are one of the most efficient killers in nature, capturing their prey more than 95% of the time.

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K71a TIL Jimi Hendrix was once invited to play with Cream alongside Eric Clapton. In the middle of the show, Clapton walked off stage. He was found in the back shaking angrily and smoking a cigarette. When asked what was wrong, he simply replied, “You never told me he was that fucking good.”
5VPr8 TIL: The US Secret Service uses Elements of the Russian "Systema" martial art techniques.
6Ekem TIL the band The Vapors were so sure their song “Turning Japanese” would be a huge hit that they intentionally released a different single ahead of it, so they wouldn’t be thought of as a one-hit-wonder.
6Yr7 TIL the BBB has become a complete scam. They call up reputable business and scare them into paying for a good grade. Hamas has an A and the Ritz Carlton has an F because they refuse to pay.
kOox7 TIL Sriracha is a Thai-style sauce, made by Vietnamese migrants in America using American jalapeno chillies.​The original ('sriraja panich') uses 'Prik Chee Fah' chillies