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TIL there is a bright pink millipede that is able to ‘shoot’ cyanide.

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XEMA8 TIL The Serbian border police annulles every passport stamp issued by the Republic of Kosovo with an “invalid” stamp to demonstrate its non-recognition of the Kosovo
mx6No TIL Sailors from 1700-1980 used distillation of sea water to create safe drinking water and current navy fleets can desalinate more than a million of gallons of water a day and be used in times of drought on land.
KYDm4 TIL In 2014, Swiss Air Force could not intercept a hijacked airplane because the incident happened outside their working hours
gMKB7 TIL That after they decommissioned a torpedo type in the 1980s, the rear tubes were used for storing beer.
x67V5 TIL Dog Dancing from King of the Hill is real and it’s an international competition that takes place at the world's preeminent dog dancing stage, Crufts dog show, in Birmingham, England.