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TIL of the Island Council, the legislative body of the Pitcairn islands, consisting of 10 seats. With a total population of 35, this makes it the highest ratio of legislator to inhabitant in the world at 1:3.5

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X04Or TIL Richard Montanez, a janitor at Frito-Lay, came up with the idea for Flamin' Hot Cheetos after sprinkling chili powder on some Cheetos that were rejected, and he then proposed it to the CEO. He is now a prosperous CEO and motivational speaker, and a film about his life is in the works.
0orL TIL The Larvae of the Planthopper bug is the first living thing discovered to have evolved mechanical gears. They’re located in its legs and enable it to jump at an acceleration of 400Gs in 2ms.
neJB9 TIL in January 1968 a US bomber carrying four nuclear weapons crashed into an ice sheet in Greenland. Only three of the bombs were found, one still remains missing.
GNgG [TIL] Crimea was one of the first carriers of the black plague back in 1346.
kOD14 TIL about the existence of a psychosomatic/hysteria condition called PPS, where it is believed that if a horny dog bites you, you will get pregnant and you will give birth to the puppies from your penis