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TIL a new ant species was discovered in 2012 in Manhattan and is called the ManhattAnt.

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Djvp TIL that Texas no longer offers last meals to Death Row inmates prior to their executions.
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KOX49 TIL of Captain EO: A collaboration between Michael Jackson, George Lucas and Frances Ford Coppola made specifically to be shown at Disney parks in 1986, and is also considered one of the first 4D films.
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