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TIL that male water striders intimidate the female to have sex with them by tapping on the water to attract predators

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b9eL7 TIL of the Harlem Hellfighters (369th Infantry Regiment) who were assigned to fight with the French Army in WWI because US commanders refused to accept them for combat duty with white American troops - They went on to become the most decorated American unit of the war.
XaMX TIL during World War II, President Dwight D. Einsenhower predicted that people would try to deny the holocaust ever happened, and therefore ordered people to take as much photographs of the Nazi crimes as possible in order to avoid such attempts.
e0jyn TIL Early in his career, H.B. Reese, inventor of the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, created two nearly identical candy bars. The "Lizzie Bar" was named after his oldest daughter and the "Johnny Bar" was named after his son. The only difference between the two was that the Johnny Bar had nuts.
1aW9W TIL When the creator of Plants Vs. Zombies refused to make their next game pay to win, Electronic Arts fired the creator.
Dkr TIL all U-Hauls are registered in Arizona because the state does not require vehicle safety inspections.