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TIL that in RuneScape, the "Party Hat," initially a common item from a 2001 holiday event, has become one of the game's most valuable assets. Originally considered worthless and often discarded, these hats are now rare collectibles, with some colors valued at billions of in-game gold.

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GA99J TIL that according to the creation mythology of the Kʼicheʼ Maya, we are living in the fourth world. The gods first created three failed worlds, followed by a successful fourth world in which humanity was placed.
R74m1 TIL Saharan silver ants can travel at 108 body lengths a second. This makes them one of the fastest known running species.
kOQnE TIL In the 1700's the Mysore Army was using rocket artillery. The weapon was for long distance and against masses of soldiers throughout the Anglo-Mysore Wars. The First Duke of Wellington personally experienced the weapons and the English would adapt them for fighting in the Napoleonic Wars.
nWa8o TIL that there is a church in London called "St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe." It got that name because it was located near a royal storehouse, which was then called a wardrobe. William Shakespeare was listed as a member.
BgyMb TIL that after the success of the charity supergroup Band Aid, metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio organized a heavy metal charity album called Hear 'n Aid. With contributions by Dio, Motorhead, Rush, Kiss, Scorpions and others, it raised $3 million.