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TIL the moon is always the same size in the sky, it just looks bigger when lower because we compare it to buildings and other features

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loLE1 TIL that Necrophoresis is a behavior found in social insects – such as ants, bees, wasps, and termites – in which they carry the dead bodies of members of their colony from the nest or hive area. This acts as a sanitary measure to prevent disease or infection from spreading throughout the colony.
D1YYY TIL: In 1766–1769, Jeanne Baret was the first woman to circumnavigate the globe. During most of the trip, she was disguised as a man.
jN6Gv TIL the world record for the oldest cat ever is held by Creme Puff, who lived for 38 years. She lived from Aug 3rd 1967 to Aug 6th 2005.
x6v9B TIL a 𐕣 (inverted cross or upside down cross) symbol is also called the Cross of Saint Peter aka The Petrine Cross and is interconnected with the Vatican’s pope papacy prophecy from the Origen of Alexandria found in the "Martyrdom of Peter" dating from circa 200 A.D.
yQYmV TIL that rats giggle when tickled, but only if they're in a relaxed mood