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TIL that there are Ant Species which hold Slaves and Slave Ants who rebel against them.

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R5rxQ TIL that even after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, with Japanese leadership still in disagreement over surrendering, the Allies executed the largest and longest bombing campaign of the Pacific War, with 1014 aircraft used.
yVPLw TIL consumption of crickets, mealworms or other insects can trigger an allergic reaction in people with shellfish allergies. This is true even for farm or pet store workers with occupational exposure to crickets.
ZKJv TIL Beavers are nocturnal.
W7wlX TIL after losing her husband at the hands of an elusive local crime lord, a Colombian woman was able to infiltrate the gang and seduce the man long enough for her to gain his trust, gathering enough information that led to his arrest.
KYwgB TIL In 1985 an ASAT test program missile launched from a F15A climbing to 36,000 ft, struck and destroyed a satellite in orbit almost 300 miles away moving at 17,500 mph