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TIL 1.2 million golden orb spiders were individually collected to weave the largest piece of golden spider silk cloth in the world

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OoGW1 TIL a Czech brewery uses crayfish to ensure the purity of its water supply. The crayfish are fitted with tiny sensors which monitor heart rate and movement to detect when the animals react to impurities in the water.
vn54 TIL In 2012, investigators discovered Wal-Mart de Mexico had bribed various government officials in order to increase growth in the country. They found a paper trail of hundreds of suspect payments totaling more than $24 million. Wal-Mart executives in the US tried to bury the matter.
GVO7 TIL a month before FDR’s taking of office, a mentally ill man attempted to assassinate Roosevelt, instead killing Anton Cermak, the Mayor of Chicago, and wounding four others. On his ride to the hospital, Cermak allegedly said to FDR, “I’m glad it was me instead of you.”
VM510 TIL that 'Soramimi' or 'soramimi kashi' is a Japanese term for homophonic translation of song lyrics.
5Gjn TIL of Aoshima, a Japanese island where cats outnumber humans 6 to 1.