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TIL ants don’t take fall damage

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0r9L TIL a Nigerian ‘scientist’ 'proved’ that being gay was wrong by using magnets, after which he promptly demanded to be given the nobel prize for his research.
Me8DK TIL that the Vice-President's wife is referred to as the "Second Lady," abbreviated as SLOTUS
m89M TIL that the A5 Processor for Apple’s iPhone and iPad is actually manufactured by Samsung.
xdlg TIL Airedale Terriers carried messages for soldiers during WWI and were very dedicated in their duties. One named ‘Jack’ ran through half a mile of enemy fire. He made it to headquarters with his jaw broken and one leg badly splintered and died just after delivering his message
NXjp6 TIL in a very early conflict of the Revolutionary War, a contingent of North Carolina militia battled British Loyalists armed only with swords in the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge. In less than an hour, the militia inflicted 50 British casualties and captured 850, while suffering only 2 casualties.