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TIL one 5th of all mammal species are bats, and their ancestors appeared at the time of the dinosaurs

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NveJ TIL That watching porn or reading the bible in North Korea is against the law, and is punishable by death.
X0jOP Til the opium wars started because China wanted to stop the drugs coming in
ZvOQ TIL fragments of porcelain from spark plugs are so effective at breaking windows easily and quietly, that they’re known as ‘Ninja Rocks’ and listed by the State of California as burglary tools.
4klMg TIL that there’s a SPAM Museum in Austin, Minnesota, complete with recipe contests and a vocal quartet called the Spamettes, who only sing songs about SPAM. The town hosts a SPAM Jam, and the museum celebrates the canned meat’s global fame.
mkPp TIL Apache warriors could run as much as 80 miles a day. That’s equal to a little over 3 full marathons.