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TIL Saladin, legendary leader of the Muslims during the Third Crusade, was Kurdish

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OGnG6 TIL Some scorpion species remove their tails when attacked. They also lose their anus in the process but live up to 8 months - hunting, eating, mating etc. they eventually die of constipation.
E1A10 TIL Gold's yellow color and inertness are explained by Einstein’s theory of relativity. Gold's electrons travel so close to the speed of light that relativity contracts some of their orbits. This shrinks an energy gap so it absorbs blue light, and makes the outer electron less reactive.
Y7GLW TIL that the official residence of the Canadian Prime Minister has been unoccupied since 2015, while crews work to renovate the building and remove rodents, asbestos, and obsolete mechanical/electrical/heating systems.
YgKr TIL the US Government has a list of at least 8 million American citizens who are potential threats to “national security” and who will be given special attention in a time of “national crisis.”
16Ker TIL one of the leading candidates to be the next Pope is named Pierbattista Pizzaballa