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TIL - If you open up a cocoon, you would not find a butterfly caterpillar hybrid. You would find butterfly goo. A caterpillar completely digests and rebuilds itself.

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W7Yv9 TIL that the Nazis funded search missions for the holy grail and other mythical objects, which were an inspiration for Indiana Jones
E1Oax TIL the PS3 launched in 2006 at $599 making it one of the most expensive consoles of all-time. But despite it's high price, Sony continued to lose money on every PS3 sold until 2010.
6El17 TIL that your blood is never blue, even if it is deoxygenated.
8aoZK TIL every household with a child attending NYC/Chicago/Memphis public schools qualifies for $30 off their monthly internet bill, no matter their income. Any school using USDA CEP for free lunches qualifies.
xVxx1 TIL a group of British schoolchildren ran their own international arms dealership during their lunch break. They bought and sold military weaponry to armies and militias around the world. This was 100% legal.