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TIL one of the largest cockroaches in the world is called Megaloblatta longipennis

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KXm4 TIL that after reading the script to Schindler’s List, composer John Williams said to Spielberg “You need a better composer” to which Spielberg replied “I know, but they’re all dead”.
p8K5p TIL the American Charters of Freedom (Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill Of Rights) are stored in a 55-ton steel reinforced vault. In the case of danger like a nuclear war, the documents would likely be transported by air to a secure, undisclosed, underground location
Loxm TIL The oldest soft drink in the world still being sold is actually Schweppes lemonade. It predates Vernor’s by 31 years.
MrRV TIL Jim Cummings, notably the voice of Winnie The Pooh and Tigger, voiced the Tasmanian Devil, and Razoul from Alladin, and many other voices has also done voice work in video games such as Skyrim, Fallout, and Baldur’s Gate.
yQjWl TIL that the Chinese language has no past, present, or future tenses. The time at which an action is takes place is inferred from context.