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TIL the total weight of all the ants on earth is the same as, if not greater than the total weight of humans on the planet

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wojlM TIL that peacocks, specifically the male peafowl, are capable of flight, but their flying abilities are limited compared to many other bird species.
vP8RR TIL: That the final of the 100m at the 1924 Paris Olympics took place at 7pm on the 7th July 1924. Every year thereafter, at 7pm on the 7th July, winner Harold Abrahams and bronze medalist Arthur Porritt would dine together, until Abrahams's death in 1978.
8p4X TIL Germany has a goal of producing 35% of electricity from renewable sources by 2020 and 100% by 2050
8bEG TIL “Testify” comes from the Latin word testis, which means “witness”. In ancient Rome, two men taking an oath of allegiance held each other’s testicles, and men held their own testicles as a sign of truthfulness while bearing witness in a public forum or court of law.
4XAPo TIL Seeing eye dogs are taught to poop on command so their blind owners can know when they go.