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TIL scientists created cyborg cockroaches. They put wires the cockroaches and steer them by remote control.

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E10Jw TIL a man named KurtJMac has been walking to the edge of the world in Minecraft since 2011 to raise money for charity. Since he began over 8 years ago, he's helped raise over $400,000. He is about 25% of the way there.
VMJDp TIL of Republican Congress member Thaddeus Steven who wanted to exile former slave owners and redistribute their land among slaves and farmers
4keog TIL: The phrase "you're joshing me" dates back to 1883 to a man named Josh Tatum, who was a counterfeiter
woNJE TIL about Quantum Chess, where pieces exist in superposition, move unpredictably, and become entangled! It combines chess with quantum mechanics, making strategy more about probabilities. Even Paul Rudd played it vs. Stephen Hawking!
ZpMpp TIL in 2020 two Slovenes were fined for taking their 2 rheas (emu like birds) on a train to Venice where they then proceeded to wander the streets freely.