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TIL Saint Drogo is the patron saint of unattractive people, baristas, the mentally ill, and hernias.

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X1aP TIL that some insects, like the Pea Aphid, can explode themselves to frighten or kill enemies. They have been observed doing this after being eaten.
9aXB TIL that the Aztec God of War was often depicted as a Hummingbird, and that the Aztecs believed that fallen warriors would return Earth as Hummingbirds
mGKP TIL there are more US nuns over the age of 90 than under 60
mn6O TIL that Richard Dean Anderson was made an honorary Air Force Brigadier General for his role as Jack O'Neil on Stargate SG-1.
MeJr0 TIL as part of military training recruits are sprayed with pepper spray and then required to engage in combat. This is to familiarize them with the sensation and allow them to handle a real life situation