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TIL the 2nd amendment was passed so the federal government could form “well-regulated militias” to put down civilian rebellions - not to protect individuals from government tyranny

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9YX8D TIL about Yellowstone's Zone-of-Death, a 50 square-mile plot of land in the National Park where it is legal to commit crimes, including murder
NXEOP TIL there are about 20 quadrillion ants on earth. Their total biomass outweighs that of mammals and birds, combined.
ANGJB TIL Bilk, an English indie rock band, had a founding drummer named Richard Jarrett who left the band in 2022 after being implicated in a J$2 million corned beef theft in Spanish Town, Jamaica
wodk8 TIL there is a species of seaweed that can reduce a cow's methane production by 99%
Zp7vR TIL of Eddie Gaedel, the shortest baseball player in MLB history. At 3'7", he wore the number "⅛" as part of a publicity stunt, but actually was awarded an at-bat during a double header in 1951. He walked on four pitches.