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TIL that the Ancient Egyptians invented foie gras

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0nwp TIL that the pressure in a Jumping Spider’s body makes it explode when studied. Scientists had to invent special micro-tools to finally get a look at their brains.
wPM1 TIL: In 2005, Canada became the first country outside Europe, to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide by passing the Civil Marriage Act
0g6R TIL Sony’s “free engraving” program has saved them over a million dollars due to stricter return policies for engraved items
OApg TIL:Nikola Tesla disagreed with the theory of atoms being composed of smaller subatomic particles, stating there was no such thing as an electron creating an electric charge
M7LV0 TIL the Shoebill Stork’s scientific name is Balaeniceps Rex, which means Whalehead King.