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TIL that spiders can fly through still air for miles using earth's electric fields. The process is initiated by "Trichobothria", a particular kind of hair growing amidst many others on spider's bodies.

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x8Mg TIL distance-running has skyrocketed in popularity 3 times in modern history, each time in the midst of a major crisis: during the Great Depression, in the 1970s during a recession, race riots, assassinations, and Vietnam, and 1 year after 9/11 it became the fastest-growing outdoor sport in the US.
5VOQ8 TIL Japan slaughtered all the animals in Tokyo zoo during WW2 worried that they’ll escape in case of US/UK air attacks
yV7me TIL GPS, despite being free for global use, costs around $2 million a day to operate and maintain. This budget covers satellite launches and system upkeep, funded through American tax revenue.
Vlkp TIL Snapchat’s expired snaps are not deleted, just hidden
wNWo TIL Dog the Bounty Hunter was convicted of first-degree murder in 1976, and today is barred from entering the UK