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TIL that Assassin Bugs kill ants, suck their insides out and attatch the ants corpse to their body. They then rock up to an ants nest undetected as they possess the scent of an ant. While invisible in the ants nest, they eat when they want

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yVGJM TIL that Burgess Meredith’s last role was in Grumpier Old Men (1995), he developed Alzheimer’s but made it through the film with the help of coaching. He would die two years later in 1997.
mxgRP TIL the Ferns can be dangerous to humans and animals. Consuming fern shoots (a delicacy in some places), inhaling the spores or skin contact can cause asthma and allergic reactions. Long term exposure can cause cancer of the digestive system (when eaten) and lung and blood cancer.
ep4Mn TIL that on April 29, 1945, one day before his death, Hitler had doubts about the cyanide capsules he had received. To verify the capsules' potency, Hitler ordered Dr. Werner Haase to test one on Blondi, Hitler's dog, who died as a result.
W7doX TIL at the closing ceremony of the first Winter Olympics in 1924, a prize was awarded for alpinism to Lt Col Edward Strutt, the deputy leader of and on behalf of the British expedition which had attempted to climb Mount Everest in 1922.
4kN56 TIL of Nihamanchi, a beer made from cassava and consumed by Indigenous peoples throughout the Amazon region. Its process involves chewing the cassava tubers, spitting them out into large jars and letting it ferment with the saliva. Its taste is described as like a "alcoholic buttermilk".