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TIL that Nazis cleared minefields by chasing captured civilians across, detonating the explosives.

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wL0a8 TIL of Grecia. A Costa Rican Toucan who had the top half of his bill destroyed by several teenagers who attacked him. He now leads a happy life thanks to his 3D-printed beak. And he's even a better singer than before! :)
xDG7 TIL that the little dangling pieces of skin on the underside of your tongue serve no purpose whatsoever.
KOZpE TIL that like us, the Romans divided the day into 24 hours. However, there were always 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness, so the actual length of the hours varied with the season
9Yxgr TIL Joey's character in FRIENDS was not supposed to be dumb, according to the original script. It was only when Matt LeBlanc auditioned for Joey, he put a "different spin" on the character, which was liked by the creators of the show.
dDYgQ TIL blinking gives our mind a brief mental rest and helps us focus on our work more when we open our eyes, it kind of resets the brain.