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TIL that a group of Belgian authorities have trained giant rats to sniff out land mines planted in Africa

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D7Rv TIL that older termites are used as suicide bombers.
xQ77 TIL that in 1932, 15,000 World War I veterans set up camp throughout Washington DC to force Congress to immediately pay their bonus. They were forcibly removed by tanks and cavalry.
D15pP TIL that Iron Man (2008) had no script. “They had no script, man. They had an outline.” Jeff Bridges described the improvised production of the first MCU film as being “saved by the improv prowess of the film’s director (Jon Favreau) and star. (Robert Downey Jr.)”
n8bb TIL Steve Buscemi was stabbed in the throat, the cheek and above his eye in a barfight in 2001
KYL19 TIL The performer of the "Amen break" which is one of the most sampled drum breaks in popular music with over 1000 samples, died homeless and destitute without receiving any royalties.