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TIL Kallanai Dam is The Oldest Dam in the World Still in Use

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pone TIL that flying ants are ants that are mating; they lose their wings soon after.
l7861 TIL about the Black Terror, a Union Ironclad responsible for the destruction of an enemy ship. The Black Terror was also completely fake, and cost $8.63 to construct.
Z8Zep TIL China killed off two AI chatbots after they start criticising communism and praising the US.
rR0wx TIL Emperor Taizu of Song invited all the general officers to a lavish banquet where he convinced them all to retire as military leaders in favour of a luxurious lifestyle. none of them refused his terms, and thus began a period of relative internal peace within the realm of the Song dynasty.
8aON4 TIL the capacity of an average garbage truck in North America -- 500-1000 homes!