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RG6w TIL that the longest wall in history is not the Chinese one, but the wall in Benin and was over 9,900 miles (16,000 km).
ADNwl TIL when a hippo's teeth are worn it will die of starvation
Wknxo TIL there’s a species of parasitic nematode that induces “fruit-mimicry” in tropical ants. Infected ants develop bright red abdomens, tend to be more sluggish, and walk with their abdomens in a conspicuous elevated position. This causes frugivorous birds to confuse them for berries.
d8QkE TIL that the drawer in the bottom of your oven is not used for storing baking sheets, but broiling and keeping food warm.
pgZe TIL Bill Murray only got involved in Garfield: The Movie because he thought producer Joel Cohen was Joel Coen.