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TIL that ants have domesticated some species of butterfly

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gMD97 TIL there’s only one active pitcher (Bartolo Colon) in the top 1000 all time for complete games, and he’s in the 997th spot.
RYYj TIL the word “iff” is not a typo but means “if, and only if” in logic/philosophy
kQK4 TIL the dental drill was invented 9000 years ago, predating the wheel by 3500 years.
1jND TIL when the USS West Virginia was raised following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the bodies of three men were discovered in a sealed compartment, along with a calendar on which they’d marked off 16 days.
GG6Q TIL Texas Billionaire T. Cullen Davis hired a hit man to kill his wife which caused the death of his stepdaughter. He later was caught on tape arranging for a hit man to kill his wife and the judge overseeing his divorce proceedings. He was acquitted both times.