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TIL that, when they are infected with a deadly fungal disease, ants medicate themselves by consuming food laced with hydrogen peroxide, which would normally kill them but helps keep them alive if they have the infection.

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L9mV TIL Keanu Reeves is currently the same age as George Carlin was when he played Rufus in the first Bill and Ted movie.
dD9PE TIL that when his team was down 2 points with 8 seconds left and no timeouts, Nets coach Jason Kidd had a player bump into him, spilling a Coke on the court forcing a stoppage in play. He was fined $50k
RdB6 TIL that while the Magna Carta is considered a foundation of English Law and an inspiration for personal liberty law around the world, only 3 of its 63 articles are still in effect.
Wk6Y4 TIL that US government spent 900 milion $ for Screening of Passengers by Observation Techniques that proved to be fruitless and had no scientific background
e8AJ TIL of surrealist poet Robert Desnos who started reading palms of fellow prisoners on their way to the Nazi gas chambers. His excitement was so contagious as he predicted longevity, more children, and abundant joy that the guards were unable to go through with the executions.