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TIL that Gall wasps lay their eggs inside growing acorns which cause abnormal bumpy growths on the outside of the acorn while also protecting the Gall wasp larvae inside throughout the winter

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lZna TIL the township of Thierville, France suffered no losses in country’s last five wars: WW1, the Franco-Prussian War, WW2, the First Indochina War, and the Algerian War. All the soldiers who took part in these wars returned home.
gp4L TIL of a Canadian child molester who posted about 200 swirled images of his face online molesting kids in Cambodia and Vietnam. German investigators figured out a technique for unswirling the images, leading to his arrest.
6rgY TIL that looting of DJ equipment during the 1977 New York City blackout contributed to the rise of hip hop.
VL40 TIL - Al-Aziz Uthman, Sultan Of Egypt And Son of Saladin, Tried To Tear Down The Great Pyramids at Giza, But After Removing Only ~400 Stones In 8 Months, Gave Up On The Expensive Project, Leaving A Gash On The Smallest Of The Three Massive Structures
awwmA It doesn't just work your leg muscles—racing is rough on your intestines, too.