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TIL about the 'Pando', the Trembling Giant: Earth's Largest Organism

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0wQEy TIL that a research suggests that humans fear cockroaches the most, even more than mosquitoes, due to an evolutionary aversion.
yQn9p TIL that Teargas, both pepper-spray and CS gas, are listed as chemical weapons and their use by the military is considered a war crime.
D1Qle TIL that Parents are worse at telling if their child is lying than complete strangers.
b9dPZ Today I learned about Susan Kuhnhausen, a 51 year old nurse, who beat and strangled a hit man to death. The hit man was sent by her estranged husband
aRNZ TIL that Alligator Snapping Turtles will eat almost any type of meat including including squirrels, armadillos and other turtles. One study in Louisiana showed 79.8% of the stomach contents of adult snapping turtles was composed of other turtles.