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TIL That when caterpillars go through metamorphosis they, essentially, melt into soup and re-form their body from there.

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RALw TIL that George Washington was a redhead.
awVAZ TIL a Jack Russell Terrier sacrificed his life to save 5 kids from two Pit Bulls and posthumously received a PDSA Gold Medal, and a Purple Heart from a Vietnam War veteran
R5nJ7 TIL of the 1991 Downing Street mortar attack, in which IRA members launched three mortars at No. 10 Downing Street during a cabinet meeting, attempting to kill John Major. One hit the lawn 30 yards away, and it is believed that if this mortar had hit the building the entire cabinet would have died.
1aY7P TIL that in the early 2000s iG, one of Brazil's largest web portals, decided to have a "Good News Day" to improve the perception of the media as bearer of bad news. The previous day, they annouced it would start on 9/11/2001. It only lasted a few hours.
BgZPy TIL the village built for the 1980 movie Popeye still exists and is a tourist attraction in Malta.