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TIL that the scientific name (Genus and species) for the Boa Constrictor is Boa constrictor.

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N8b8 TIL that when Manfred Von Richthofen(aka the Red Baron) was shot down and killed. The allies gave him a full milatary funeral with honours.
4P6N TIL that more people were killed while producing the V-2 rocket than were killed in its use (12,000 vs. 9000). In addition Germany spent 50% more money on the V-1 and V-2 than the U.S. spent on the atomic bomb
oR7oY TIL Bats and dolphins evolved echolocation in the same way (down to the molecular level). An analysis revealed that 200 genes had independently changed in the same way
R7oE7 TIL SOS doesn't stand for anything. It was chosen for its simplicity in Morse Code - three dots, three dashes and three dots.
eJK6 TIL that temp agencies make money by getting you hired and giving you a different pay rate per hour than what the company is offering. So if a company offers $25 per hour, the temp agency will take $10 an hour for their services and tell you that they will pay you $15 an hour