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TIL in terms of endurance, there is no living animal that can beat a human; basic human biology makes humans the ultimate runners

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YZdx TIL Chef Boyardee received awards for his food from both the Americans and the Russians for supplying them with food during WWII. Although he was unable to acknowledge the Russian award due to the Cold War
0wM6R TIL: Certain ant species commit suicide to protect their territory. As stinging wasn't effective against some predators, they evolved the ability to self-sacrifice to kill one or more enemies. They wrap themselves around an opponent & explodes, releasing sticky corrosive material killing both.
R70D7 TIL despite being a millionaire, Steve Jobs only paid $500 a month in child support to his daughter, Lisa. A girl he named a computer after, but attempted to deny paternity for.
MeelV The key is in surface moisture.
yJB8 TIL that there is a second “Mona Lisa” painting held in a secret vault in Switzerland also thought to have been painted by Leonardo DaVinci that shows a much younger version of the female subject