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TIL that some species of termites have symbiotic relationships with fungi, cultivating them in their nests as a food source in a mutually beneficial relationship.

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DQ50p TIL about the War of the Bucket. It was fought in 1325 between the rival city-states of Bologna and Modena, in Italy. A common myth surrounding the war is that it was caused by the Modenese stealing a bucket from a Bolognese well. Modena won the Battle of Zappolino, the only battle of the war
GZgg TIL Weird Al owes much of his success to a radio show host named Dr. Demento
X8KX TIL that 30 of the first 31 Popes of the Catholic Church were murdered.
NXxyE TIL that the creator of Breaking Bad, Vince Gilligan, had planned to kill off Jesse or Hank in the first season, as a "ballsy" moment to end the season on, but a screenwriters strike limited the production from nine to seven episodes and the death was eliminated with the limited episode count
WkbKB TIL the Lenape called the Iroquois Mengwe, which literally translates to glans penis.