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TIL that dragonflies are the world's most successful predator!

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BgEke TIL about the "Scaptia beyonceae", an Australian horsefly named after Beyoncé
DQMV TIL Kurdish children in Turkish prisons prison are deprived of food and medical treatment, beaten while naked with iron bars by prison staff, and sexually abused by adult prisoners
D1LjJ TIL In a letter to the Emperor Theophilus, Jesus Christ was described as being 3 cubits, which is 4 feet, 6 inches tall (137 cm).
pYvEN TIL In the 60s/60s NASA would use brooms to detect flames from Hydrogen leaks as they were odorless & colorless.
rRYax TIL that "Herbs" are generally green plants or plant parts used to add flavor while "Spices" are dried seeds,fruits and plant parts.