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TIL most animals can see UV light — humans being blind to it is the exception not the rule.

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W7rNN TIL Much of the northern US wanted to go to war with Great Britain again in 1837, after an American-donated ship for a minor rebellion in Canada was seized in US territory, set on fire, and sent down Niagara Falls, to which some Americans burnt a British steamer in response.
vPZLK TIL Kongo Gumi is a construction company founded in 578AD and still in operation
XEnYk TIL that in S1 E6 of Rugrats, a group of criminals target millionaire "Ronald Thump" to kidnap his kid for ransom, but instead mistakenly kidnap Tommy.
v14pK TIL The Vietnam government executes corporate executives convicted of financial crimes or corporate malfeasance.
x6Xao TIL in the movie Arachnophobia, the largest spider was a bird-eating spider they named Big Bob, after Robert Zemekis. Big Bob was adopted by a crew member named Jamie Hyneman, who went on to host Mythbusters. The little ones were controlled using a hairdryer and lemon pledge spray.