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TIL: Potato bugs are legitimately called "Jerusalem Crickets" but despite their common names, these insects are neither true crickets nor true bugs, nor are they native to Jerusalem.

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0dkXv TIL of the Aztec “Curse of One Rabbit”, where the first year (One Rabbit) of the 52 year calendar cycle was associated with famine and catastrophe. Incredibly, one study suggested a “real climatic origin”, with 10 of the 13 years having a famine, including one of the worst in world prehistory.
5nOr TIL a man in Tennessee built a 10,000 square foot treehouse with 97 floors by himself over a span of 14 years and it’s open to the public for free.
91Rm TIL that it is possible that humans could breed with chimpanzees. There was an unsuccessful attempt in Russia during the 1920s, however it was reported that in 1967 a female chimp had been impregnated with human sperm, but the experiment was cut due to its taboo nature.
lRZ5 TIL that India has a problem with millions shitting in public.
b9Ol9 TIL that the Imperial House of Japan is the oldest continuous hereditary monarchy in the world. Some sources indicate that it existed as far back as 660 BCE.