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TIL of Bombardier beetles who shoot boiling chemicals at predators by having internal explosions from mixing 2 chemicals.

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KKMw TIL that there were 32 solar panels on the White House, and that Ronald Reagan had them removed.
neMbr TIL that 3D glasses were invented in 1838 by Charles Wheatstone.
NvdE TIL Jamie Hyneman, co-host of MythBusters founder of M5 Industries, was a problematic child who ran away at 14 and hitchhiked all over the country before becoming the silent walrus we all know today
R7dx1 TIL state laws for online gambling are not based on residence, but rather location, so many people cross state lines in their car, place a bet via their phones, and drive back home, and it is all completely legal
0dm0v TIL Pakistan has the highest rate of diabetes in the world, with almost one-third of the adult population affected