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TIL that male ants cannot have sons, only grandsons
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TIL that while Japan is not legally allowed to have a military, they circumvent this rule by maintaining the world's most militarized "police force", complete with destroyers and fighter aircraft
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TIL that IPA (India Pale Ale) beer was invented because in the 1700s, it took a long time to ship beer from England to India that it would spoil in transit. So brewers increased the hops and alcohol content making it last the trip, but also gave it that distinct bitter taste.
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TIL that black peppercorns are technically a dried fruit of a flowering vine, kind of like raisins
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TIL the ancient Sumerians had 2 (grammatical) genders - human and nonhuman - and that the “human” gender included men, women, gods….. and statues.
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TIL about Empty Nose Syndrome. A horrific condition you can develop after nasal surgery that gives you a 24/7 feeling of suffocation and has caused several of its sufferers to commit suicide.