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TIL Queen Ants can live over 30 years, making them one of the longest living insects.

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78WEx TIL that the James Webb telescope can capture objects of 1 nanojansky of brightness. Mike Menzel, an engineer on the telescope, explains: "If I was to put a child's nightlight on the surface of the moon, and look at it from the Earth, that would be 20 nanojanskys."
DZ5V TIL that Astronomer Charles Messier was obsessed with finding comets. He only cataloged other “Messier Objects” in order to help him avoid wasting time when comet hunting.
dwgQ TIL black children adopted by white parents have average IQ scores 13.5 points higher than black children adopted by black parents
MekgV TIL azure-winged magpies show 'human-like' generosity. They provide food to their group members spontaneously and without the other birds begging them. This so-called 'proactive prosociality' has long been believed to be a human hallmark.
jP9R TIL that people who use Botox reduce their ability to empathize with others