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TIL that people eat ant eggs and they are considered a delicacy in Mexico.

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4xxo TIL that Wales’ national symbol is a leek because on the eve of the battle against the Saxons, St David advised the Britons to wear leeks in their caps so as to easily distinguish friend from foe. This helped to secure a great victory.
PY8OE TIL that Juggalos are on the FBI’s official “top threat gangs” list, since 2011.
MJAV TIL that in 2014 a town in Arizona was “terrorised” by packs of wild Chihuahuas, which defaecated everywhere and chased children.
W7y1d TIL: 242 known languages went extinct during the 20th century
ANamn TIL that the "drink 8 glasses of water a day" is based on a 1945 recommendation that had no medical basis. The current recommendation is "drink when you are thirsty, unless you are outside on a hot day or are elderly- then drink a bit more."