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TIL 11 of the 12 men who walked on the moon were Boy Scouts

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yXPV TIL ants do not have traffic jams because they don’t have egos, don’t mind collisions, and are very disciplined in crowded pathways.
50ek TIL that in 2008, 4chan made Apple’s market cap drop nearly $5 billion with a prank of Steve Jobs death
wmVJ TIL Blackbeard was remarkably judicious in his use of force. In dozens of eyewitness accounts, there is not a single instance in which he killed anyone prior to his final, fatal battle with the Royal Navy. “I haven’t seen a single piece of evidence that Blackbeard ever used violence against anyone.”
KBQR TIL that Tokyo is protected from floods by a massive underground system of tunnels and water tanks, with 14000hp turbines that can pump 200 tons of water per second
x6X6B TIL the warty comb jellyfish, also known as the sea walnut is the only creature with a disappearing butt. The anus is not visible when it is not pooping.