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TIL dragonflies may migrate 2,000 km across the Indian Ocean, with 15-40% success depending on seasonal winds, per a Lund University study.

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wo4RP TIL I learned that 4th-century Chinese poet Su Hui wrote The Star Gauge, the most elaborate palindromic poem in history, dedicating it to her husband. Consisting of a 29x29 grid of 841 characters, it can be read in many directions and patterns to form more than 3,000 shorter rhyming poems.
jR5j TIL That the USA is the number one oil producing country in the world.
OGlog TIL of the Cypress of Kashmar, a 1450 y.o. giant Cypress tree said to have been planted by the Prophet Zoroaster in Iran. Despite prophecy warning against it, it was chopped down by the Caliph because he did not want to travel so far to see it. The Caliph was murdered soon after.
xVkNo TIL that when people faint at the sight of blood, it's because their body is actually trying to calm them down because they're overly-excited. It overshoots and the person passes out. It's called vasovagal syncope.
YpQW TIL of the 36 members of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, only 6 have degrees in anything related to science.