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TIL that Ketchup was sold as a medicine against digestive problems in 1830

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oB5W7 TIL that most cats are lactose intolerant so giving them cow's milk can actually cause significant health issues
oB5lW TIL of the Brazilian Ant Forelius pusillus, which each night sends a few ants to completely conceal and protect the colony’s entrance. Those ants, stuck outside in the cold and the wind, wander away from the nest to die during the night sacrificing themselves for the greater good.
BbXx TIL Richard Nixon repeated “The Jewish cabal is out to get me.” several times in private conversations.
MelGK TIL that juveniles of the endangered Regent Honeyeater are struggling to learn their species' mating call due to there being so few adults. 12% of males were found to be copying other species' songs instead, further contributing to their decline.
5obr TIL that the annexation of Crimea was predicted years before by diplomats, as revealed by Wikileaks in 2006 and 2011.