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TIL that a group of Butterflies is called a kaleidoscope.

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9YBvB TIL of the 2008 Universal Studios fire. The fire burned for 12 hours and destroyed many artists original master recordings including: 50 Cent, Louis Armstrong, Blink-182, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Common, the Eagles, Eminem, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, and Martin Luther King Jr., and hundreds more
kK71 TIL that the hottest part of a pepper is not the seeds, in fact they contain no capsaicin whatsoever. Instead it’s the membrane surrounding the seeds that produces the most heat.
11eX TIL there is a mosquito used in biological pest control because its young eat other mosquito larvae. It is called the Elephant mosquito due to its size, and the adults feed on nectar, not blood.
p8KJe TIL Baskin Robbins used to have a milkshake that contained 2600 calories, 1700mg of sodium, 135g of fat, and 263g of sugar. Unsurprisingly, Men’s Health Magazine dubbed it the worst food in the U.S.
XEEl6 Spies used it as a secret weapon. A president tumbled from it. Hitler wanted it destroyed. Just what made this train so intriguing?