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TIL There are More Pyramids in Sudan, than there are in Modern Egypt

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yQGYX TIL a 96-year-old self-taught conservationist dedicated the last 40 years of his life to saving North American bluebird populations, building and monitoring 350 nest boxes all across southeast Idaho. In part from his conservation efforts, bluebird populations have significantly rebounded.
LQQv TIL Sand doesn’t stick to beach volleyball players because its size is regulated by the International Volleyball Federation.
neZA7 TIL that barnacles have the largest penis-to-body ratio in the entire animal kingdom. It can stretch up to 8 times the barnacles own length
6EPwX TIL of the Gympie Gympie or suicide plant Dendrocnide moroides, its hairs can penetrate protective gear. It has a crippling neurotoxin that can last from days to years. Brushing your hand against it can make you throw up from the pain. Using it as toilet paper has made people shoot themselves
Q9ya TIL In-Q-Tel, the CIA’s venture capital arm, invested in a geospatial data visualization company named Keyhole, which was sold to Google in 2004 and later became the basis for Google Earth.