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TIL There are bugs that look exactly like leaves.

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nWvb7 TIL of the MARAUDER program, an experimental plasma railgun system that shot lightning balls with "devastating thermal and mechanical shock." It was also said to emit a strong EMP to scramble electronics. It became classified in 1993, with few references to it since.
nY17 Jennifer Lawrence’s casting as Katniss Evergreen in ‘The Hunger Games’ films was condemned by many fans and professional critics, who considered her to be too fat for the role of a starving girl.
X06oP TIL "Fīat iūstitia ruat cælum" is a Latin legal phrase, meaning "Let justice be done though the heavens fall." The maxim signifies the belief that justice must be realized regardless of consequences.
40Jg TIL of an Insect called “tree lobster"which is the size of your hand was considered extinct for 80 years has been found alive in a tiny island in Australia
kOdBB TIL Rowan Atkinson (Mr Bean) holds the record for the biggest car repair bill (via a successful insurance claim) to fix his crashed McLaren F1 - more than £900k