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TIL Maynard & Danny from TOOL were in the comedy rock band Green Jell-o

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9YOW7 TIL 'Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks' painting is quite large - 6'7 x 11'9 - and it took Ilya Repin eleven (!) years to complete it
JYxYB TIL that over 200 bird species including the Northern Cardinals, wild turkeys and Baltimore Orioles use a method of pest control called "anting." They take an ant in their beak and wipe their tail feathers in order to deter lice. The ants release formic acid that the birds utilize routinely.
LQpv9 TIL: in the USA, only the president, a state governor, or the mayor of the D.C. can order flags to fly at half-staff. Reasons for flying at half staff are: The death of a government official, military member, or first responder, A national tragedy, Memorial Day or another national day of remembrance
R7Wv1 TIL that Jackrabbits are hares
DYmD TIL that on Saturn’s moon Titan, mountain ranges are named after mountains & characters from JRR Tolkien’s Middle-Earth.