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TIL that the most dangerous ant in the world is the bulldog ant, which can literally kill humans with its stings within 15 minutes.

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LXyr TIL The quote “I reject your reality and substitute my own!” though it owes its current popularity to Adam Savage of Mythbusters, originally comes from a 1974 episode of Dr. Who
xk50 TIL That babies who are exclusively breastfed for the first three months have up to 30% more cognitive development than those fed exclusively formula
J1mwB TIL of the Battle of B-R5RB, fought in the game Eve Online. One of the the largest player-versus-player battles in gaming history, the in-game cost of the losses totaled an estimated real-world value of $300,000 to $330,000
Z8rmQ TIL Sun Li Jen, a commander in the ROC in WW2 is known as “Rommel of the East” due to his military achievements in various campaigns. He is named the most capable Chinese field commander in WW2. He spent his last 30 years under house arrest in Taiwan due to suspicions on collaborating with the CIA.
GNv5 TIL in 1982 drug dealers in California tried to synthesise heroine more cheaply, and accidentally created a substance that gave users late stage Parkinson’s disease in a matter of days