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4Y1J TIL the origin of the word “decimate” as we use it today came from the Roman military practice of punishing groups of soldiers by executing every 10th man
EYEx TIL that the Battle of Gettysberg, the bloodiest and most significant battle of the American Civil War, ended 150 years ago today.
LkgBd TIL of Adactylidium, a type of mite known for its unusual life cycle. The pregnant female grows 5-8 females and 1 male in her body. The male then impregnates the females while still in the mother. The females then eat their way out of their mother, and the male dies shortly after.
LkGZv TIL that rotisserie chickens are often cheaper than whole raw chickens because grocery stores use them to bring more people into the store and also they are often made with poultry that is about to reach its best by date
NXQ9e TIL the sodium vapor process (aka yellowscreen) was extensively used by Disney as an alternative to the better-known bluescreen, to composite actors and background footage with less side effects on human skin tones. It featured in Mary Poppins (1964), and Dick Tracy (1990) marked its last known use.