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TIL that the Asian Weaver ant is consumed as a delicacy in Thailand.

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16kYV TIL that "The Long and Winding Road", which was written by Paul McCartney, was offered to Tom Jones on the condition that he release it as his next single. In Jones' recollection, he was forced to turn it down since his record company were about to issue "Without Love" as a single.
lorL5 TIL the furthest point anyone can be from any sea on Earth is the Gurbantünggüt Desert in China which is over 1600 miles from the nearest coastline
VMGNG TIL A Photographer Died Protecting His Film During the 1980 Mt. St. Helens Eruption
rnZW TIL During the Battle of Stalingrad, German soldiers suffered more casualties attempting to take 1 apartment building (Pavlov’s House) then they did taking the city of Paris.
X908 TIL In 1985, Little Caesars created a kitchen on wheels called the “Love Kitchen” that serves pizza to those in need and has responded to several disasters. Little Caesars has twice been presented with The President’s Volunteer Action Award Citation.