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TIL that venomous snakes can commit suicide by biting themselves.

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EdwP TIL the tradition of “women and children first” protocol is a legacy from the Birkenhead, a ship that ran into a dangerous reef, and whose soldiers famously stood firm allowing the women and children to board the boats safely as there were not enough serviceable lifeboats for all the passengers.
Y7MpA TIL of the katzenclavier, a hypothetical musical instrument which consists of a line of cats fixed in place with their tails stretched out underneath a keyboard so that they cry out when a key is pressed. The cats would be arranged according to the natural tone of their voices.
lwo1 TIL that portions of Anne Frank’s diary were censored because she described her clitoris
VB1Am TIL that in 1984, the Japanese Army Veterans Association, in an attempt to refute wartime atrocities, interviewed former WWII soldiers. Instead of denial, the soldiers freely admitted and described atrocities committed, resulting in the association publishing an apology the following year.
9wd7Q TIL Before Memorial Day was made a Federal holiday in 1971, it was mostly known as Decoration Day. It was a traditional day of remembrance for fallen soldiers and family mostly in Appalachian Mountains of the southern US. It also has roots in Liberian, Welsh, Irish and Mormon cultures and religions.