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TIL that ‘ant hill garnets’, small gemstones, are 'mined’ by ants in a few places in Arizona. Ants find the garnets while digging their anthills, drag them out, and discard them on the surface

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nWd4b TIL that Superman's lesser known powers include amnesia kisses, shapeshifting face (later dropped because that's something a bad guy would do), and 'wall rebuilding' vision
OEVa TIL actor and comedian Rob Riggle was a Marine for 23 years, was a lieutenant colonel, and has received a combat award for his service in Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Liberia.
mxXbO TIL the gentleman from “it ain’t much but it’s honest work” is an expert in no till farming and has been published many times. No till farming reduces erosion and is more sustainable than traditional farming techniques.
BPlx TIL Jimmy Carter placed his peanut farm into a blind trust to avoid potential conflict of interest while President.
8elRG TIL there was a Bubonic Plague pandemic that was considered active from 1855 to 1960. It killed 12 million people in China and India alone.