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TIL Aphids are born pregnant.

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D161g TIL The fastest piloted aircraft was the X-15. It had 199 total flights and set the speed record at 4,520 mph/2,808 kmh (Mach 6.7)
XE8dP TIL that Mount Kailash in Tibet is considered to be sacred in four religions: Hinduism, Bon, Buddhism, and Jainism. Due to its religious significance, Kailash remains an unclimbed mountain.
KYyV6 TIL over 98% of Korean households have a special kimchi fridge
RW4Q TIL the term Elbow Grease was started as a prank on apprentices. The apprentices was told to ask someone for the ‘elbow grease’ and would be sent to more and more workers. It was similar to sending a child on a Snipe Hunt.
6EAQm TIL Crocodiles are the ultimate survivors. Having arisen some 200 million years ago, they have outlived the dinosaurs by some 65 million years. Even humans, the most fearsome predators ever to stalk the Earth, have failed to force into extinction any of the 23 species of crocodilians.