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TIL that rhinoceros beetles are popular pets in many parts of Asia and have been used in gambling fights.

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kOABW TIL that Siam (now Thailand) joined WW1 when it was almost over. They sent men all the way to france to fight alongside Allies. A total of 19 Siamese died, all by disease or accidents except for 1, who died before arriving France. Siam joined victory parade and was awarded confiscated German Ships.
yV7W8 TIL that originally Pixar made computers and made 3D animations to show how powerful their computers were. People liked the cartoons so much they later became an entertainment company
e0b7b TIL Cuttlefish have three hearts; one for oxygenating the body, and two to supply blood to their gills. Their blood is also blue-green.
A9K4 TIL less than a month after the first traffic light went operational, it exploded and killed the unfortunate traffic cop who was operating it.
7JbL TIL in 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around the Earth, in order to serve as a man-made ionosphere. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.