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TIL that the average lifespan of a garden ant is 15 years

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PYyXV TIL that around 11% of the world population was killed during the Mongol invasions.
R5ZW8 TIL that in 2018, an AI developed by MIT was intentionally trained using only dark, disturbing content to see if it would develop "psychopathic" tendencies. Named "Norman" after Norman Bates, the AI then interpreted neutral images as violent scenes, highlighting how data shapes AI behavior
d8RyK TIL the Great Pyramid of Giza probably isn’t the one you think it is. Of the three famous pyramids, the LEFTMOST one is actually the Great Pyramid. The one in the middle is 7 feet shorter, but it sits on higher ground making it look taller.
4aN6 TIL The Quran does not explicitly forbid images of Muhammad
l7g0K TIL Mongolian BBQ wasn't actually invented in Mongolia, but rather it is from Taiwan