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TIL that some ants can perform leg amputations and know when it's needed

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YpAyP TIL that Karl Urban had a role as a stormtrooper in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. This means he's played characters in Star Wars, Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, The Marvel Universe and The DC Universe.
wLRAo TIL about ‘Harris' List of Covent Garden Ladies’ - a book published between 1757-1795 detailing the appearance and sexual specialities of up to 190 prostitutes who worked in Covent Garden. It compliments their sexual abilities, and critiques bad habits. Harris earned the name the ‘Pimp General’
6EKmW TIL that Mountbatten chose 15th August as India's independence day because it was the day of Japan’s surrender in World War II.
5Yv0D TIL Ben Nyaumbe survived being constricted by an African Rock Python for 3 hours. He bit the snake, smothered it with his shirt, was dragged up a tree by the snake and ultimately was rescued by Law Officials with the help of a rope
dL8Z TIL Jupiter shrinks by 2cm every year. When it first formed it was twice as big as it is now!