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d6xE TIL North Korea’s overall military power is actually ranked weaker than Canada, Australia, and even Switzerland.
p8Z8Q TIL A beekeeper in South Australia taught his Labrador to sniff out an infectious disease that wipes out bee colonies then invented a dog beekeeper suit for Bazz the Beekeeper.
QNJyE TIL during the reign of king Zhong Kang of the Xia fynasty of china, the royal astronomers failed to predict a solar eclipse because the astronmers were licentious and drunk at the time.Since it caused confusion among the common people, they were punished for neglecting their duties.
Am5g TIL of Wisdom, a 64 year old Albatross, who has flown over three million miles since being tagged, continues to lay eggs and, despite belonging to a monogamous species, has more than likely had to find a new mate due to her unusual longevity.
1aLBX TIL that the reason that the anime Paranoia Agent had a bombastic and energetic opening is because its creator, Satoshi Kon, was well aware that his anime was being viewed at night. The opening would grab your attention and then the soft ending would lull you to sleep.