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pYNd8 TIL: That some birds bathe in ants in which the ants secrete formic acid onto the bird that acts as an insecticide to kill lice. This is called anting.
RXej TIL of Nyarri Morgan, an Australian aboriginal man who had no contact with the Western world until he witnessed - with no context - an atomic test and its resulting effects
BgbkK TIL the Pagan Kingdom (849–1297 CE), the first Burmese empire which shaped Myanmar, was a hub of Theravāda Buddhism— housing 10,000+ temples. Heavy land donations to religious centres led to massive tax losses. By the 13th century, the weakened kingdom finally fell to the Mongol onslaughts.
m1VMy TIL about the lioness Kamuniak, who over the course of her life adopted five little oryxes (a species of antelope), she even kept them safe from other predators
yVL1l TIL that Owls don’t have Eye “Balls” they have Eye “Tubes”. This is why they have to turn their whole heads instead of just their eyes.