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TIL of Project X-Ray. This cancelled World War 2 weapon, when deployed, would disperse Mexican free-tailed bats carrying small incendiary bombs. The bats would then roost onto buildings before igniting. It was intended to be used in Japan, were many buildings were made of wood and paper.

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ooEW TIL in 2009, scientists discovered that a single, ant mega-colony had colonized much of the world on a scale rivaled only by human civilization, including 1 super colony spanning 3,700 miles along the Mediterranean coast.
1xWD TIL there is a Catalan cmad tradition of giving children a “Shitting log” a couple weeks before Xmas. They have to “feed” it and keep it warm so it will deficate their presents on Christmas eve by beating it with sticks.
WkYX4 TIL calling football “soccer” originated in Britain 200 years ago. It wasnt until the 1980s the name was phased out because it was thought to be “too American”
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