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TIL four out of every five animals on Earth is a nematode

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AD1rd TIL in Norse mythology only half of those who die in combat go to Valhalla, the other half go to Fólkvangr
v17jB TIL about the Australian bird the Bassian Thrush that farts to disturb worms while hunting.
dDJ7K TIL 37 yrs ago, the US shot down an Iranian passenger plane killing all 290 people on the plane.
gmpW TIL that jawbreakers have been known to explode when left out in the sun, causing serious injuries. This is because the layers of candy within heat at different rates.
7krO TIL that onions and other members of the genus Allium can be deadly for dogs, cats, guinea pigs, monkeys and other animals.