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TIL That wolf spiders make "purring" sounds to attract mates

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dEJK TIL Smarties are flavored as such: White is Orange/Cream, Yellow is Pineapple, Pink is Cherry, Purple is Grape, Orange is Orange, and Green is… Strawberry.
71nP TIL During WWI, On christmas of 1914, the british and germans lay down their weapons, crossed no man’s land, and joined each other to celebrate. They exchanged food, played games, sang songs, and even attended burials for each side. This was seen as a symbolic moment during the conflict.
VMQRQ TIL WD-40's formula is a trade secret, and has not changed. To avoid disclosing its composition, the product was not patented in 1953, and the window of opportunity for patenting it has long since closed.
WboA TIL India’s government once released about 25,000 flesh-eating turtles to clean up corpses polluting the Ganges river.
nepvr TIL that the Jaffa cakes were legally classified as cakes back in 1991, rather than biscuits, resulting in a reduced rate of VAT.