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TIL That the Carolina Wolf Spider is the Official State Spider of South Carolina, and that South Carolina is the only U.S. State that recognises a state spider

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YpXlv TIL Pasiphaë, mother of the Minotaur and wife to King Minos, placed a fidelity charm on Minos that would cause him to ejaculate serpents, scorpions, and centipedes, killing any unlawful concubine he laid with.
86AV TIL the oldest living plant is at least 43,000 years old
rlZ1 TIL that when Voltaire was asked to renounce Satan on his deathbed, his last words were: “Now is not the time for making enemies.”
lQba TIL Baboons will kidnap feral dog puppies and raise them so that they will protect the baboon troop when they grow up.
LkXKV TIL that an artist made a counterfeit penny out of $100 worth of gold, which he copper-plated and then put into circulation in Los Angeles. Two years later, it was found in New York.