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TIL there were only 38 U.S. states when Nintendo was founded

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4kXQa TIL out of some 45,000 known species of spiders, only 23 are considered to be quasi-social, which includes building and maintaining larger webs together. These colonies can grow large enough to even take down birds and bats.
pY6gO TIL that in the 1928 Olympics, a rower named Bobby Pearce stopped in the middle of the quarter final race in order to let a family of ducks pass his lane, allowing one of his opponents to pull ahead. He still managed to get first place out of 8 people and went on to win gold in the finals.
xVQ8B TIL that Clash of Clans (the popular mobile game) turns 8 years old today!
epMNk TIL A cat in Connecticut was once placed under house arrest by a judge for allegedly attacking and frightening neighbors
Y7KZB TIL the Japanese Navy still uses the "rising sun" flag, a flag most commonly associated with Imperialist Japan, and the atrocities commited by their military during WWII.