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TIL Myanmar officially bans the colors red and yellow from movies, for no clear reason.

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ADmXl TIL: That the West Country Dialect is the closest form of English to the original Saxon language
D11Je TIL a type of Central American tree enslaves ants to guard it. It produces sap that the ants can eat, but which contains an enzyme that irreversibly blocks their ability to digest other foods, forcing them to remain nearby.
ljMG TIL that there have been 8 Christian Prime Ministers in Japan even though the Christians make less than 1% of Japan’s population
p8vPe TIL that Mike Patton of the band Faith No More has the widest vocal range in popular music with a slightly larger than 6 Octave range.
wjAM TIL bats represent about 20% of all mammal species worldwide