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TIL A man looking for his hammer with a metal detector found one of the largest hoards of Roman gold and silver ever found in Britain

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xVV5w TIL Hitler and his architect Albert Speer believed in the "Ruin Value" of buildings. He aimed for every building that the Third Reich built to have aesthetically pleasing ruins 1000 years from their completion.
bQAQ TIL an orangutan from a zoo was reintroduced to the wild in Borneo and began spear fishing after watching local fishermen.
0wobL TIL raccoons wash their food yo soften it because they don’t have saliva glands.
a8Yxo TIL Malabar giant squirrels can measure up to three feet or almost one metre from head to tail
KYNOG TIL that non-biting midges are among the most important pollinators in the Arctic. Only about 4,000 insect species have been identified in these regions, and nearly half are flies. These hardy little critters play a critical role in the ecosystem through their pollination efforts.