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TIL that armadillo shells can deflect bullets

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OQO4 TIL In ancient India, Diabetes was called “madhumeha” or “honey urine” as the urine would attract ants. Indian physicians Sushruta and Charaka identified Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes as separate conditions for the first time in 400-500 CE.[xpost from /r/india]
OoOJ6 Today I Learned that the seed, inner bark, pollen, and needles of some pine trees are edible.
GAZoG TIL that there's been a dramatic rise in babies born with syphilis, and that 40% of them die.
VOdm TIL that the sides of a pentagon, a hexagon, and a decagon, each inscribed in congruent circles, will form a right triangle, which is also half of a golden rectangle!
bGQQ TIL that Korean people use the phrase “my mouth is bored” to express the feeling where you want to eat simply because you’re bored and feeling like munching on something.