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TIL that the sixth most common language in the world has no native speakers (Modern Standard Arabic)

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4koww TIL local Cretan resistance in WWII was so great that civilians would attack Axis paratroopers as they were landing with knives, axes, scythes and even their bare hands.
168Z7 TIL Swallow nests have been used as a delicacy for over 400 years, and are among the most expensive animal products consumed by humans
kJOde TIL there are at least 10 other men who left genetic legacies that rival Ghengis Khan's, and we only know the name of one of them.
NElJ TIL At 11AM every morning, a group of five ducks (led by a Duckmaster) descend from their penthouse suite to the lobby of the Peabody hotel in Memphis. After playing in the fountain, at 5PM they leave and return to their rooms. This has been going on for over 70 years.
bE54 TIL that as part of a marketing campaign in 2012, Nestle posted a photo on Instagram of a person in a bear costume playing drums, using Kit Kats as drum sticks. Nestle removed the photo shortly afterwards amid controversy that it looked like “Pedobear”