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TIL that the Japanese invaded most of Malaysia while riding their bicycles during WW2

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lowoG TIL hummingbird nests are the smallest in the world. Most species of hummingbirds weave spider silk into the nest for structural support and to make it more elastic to accommodate the offspring as they grow. Often lichen will be attached to the outside of the nest for camouflage.
PY87G TIL about smokejumpers, specialized firefighters who parachute in remote areas to fight early fires, with little to no ground support
69P9m TIL you have approximately ¼ second to meet your maker before it's the next person's turn.
yp8X TIL that Joseph Smith, Mormon prophet, was arrested at least 42 times, for crimes ranging from bank fraud, conspiracy to murder, polygamy, and perjury, and was killed by a mob while awaiting trial on charges of treason against Illinois
78nOr TIL that Niagra Falls was turned off in 1969