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TIL that fried tarantulas are considered a regional delicacy in some parts of Cambodia.

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D1pWv TIL there were 5 times when a president lost the popular vote but still won the election. All 5 times, Democrats won the popular vote.
4n1b TIL that researchers have shown mosh-pit behavior closely models the movement of 2-D gases in equilibrium.
QJADM TIL the fork was once considered immoral, unhygienic and a tool of the devil.
4d86 TIL in the 2004 exercise between the US and the Indian Air Forces, Indian pilots notched up an astounding 9:1 kill ratio. U.S. pilots said that the Indian pilots showed innovation and flexibility in their tactics. and that they came into the exercise underrating the training and tactics of the IAF
6jvQ TIL that The U.S.gave up its high-energy physics project in Texas after Congress had yanked funding — after building 15 miles of underground tunnels at a $2 billion cost to the U.S. taxpayers.