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TIL there is a monument in Dalby, Queensland commemorating a species of moth that eradicated the invasive Prickly Pear Cactus that had spread across 15000 square miles of Australia.

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yVWgl TIL, “Catsup” is one of the earlier variations of the word that eventually evolved into “ketchup.” While “ketchup” now specifically refers to the tomato sauce, “catsup” originally described a wider variety of sauces, not necessarily tomato-based.
7vlL TIL a man survived Nazi Doctor Josef Mengele removing his kidney without anesthesia and survived a gas chamber as he was the 201st person in line for a chamber of 200 people.
xQ87 TIL Elvis Presley’s Manager would sell “I Love Elvis” and “I Hate Elvis” badges to maximize revenue.
vPGPK TIL that men who ejaculate more frequently significantly lower their risk of prostate cancer. A study in 2016 concluded that there is a statistically significant reduction in the risk of prostate cancer among men who ejaculate more frequently compared to those who ejaculate less frequently.
Y7KPA TIL that the anarchist Jean Crones poisoned the Mayor of Chicago, the Governor of Illinois, and 300 other powerful figures with arsenic laced soup in 1916