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TIL in 2003 a model airplane crossed the atlantic. It weighed less than 5kg and only used 2.2kg of fuel during the 38 hour flight.

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Wko18 TIL that for years a man deliberately infected himself with tape worms to help treat his ulcerative colitis, a common bowel disease. Doctors found that after infection areas of his colon started producing mucos again which is key to healing and IL-22 a molecule that promotes epithelial growth.
6ELQX TIL that, contrary to popular belief, female praying mantises don't always eat the male after they mate
GAyMN TIL The Keroman Base in Lorient France was Among the last WWII Strongholds to surrender because it was so heavily fortified not even bombing will destroy it. In the Battle of the Atlantic allies chose to bomb the surroundings instead to reduce its effectiveness. It could harbor 30 U-boats.
Kkjw TIL the hamlet of Shitterton in Dorset England had it’s town sign stolen so often, the inhabitants banded together to purchase a 1.5-ton block of stone to place at the entrance to Shitterton, carved with the hamlet’s name.
Do1e TIL it is the chemical reaction between vegetables and olive oil that makes the Mediterranean diet healthy.