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TIL that a cockroach could bite you if they’re desperately hungry enough and you have the scent of food

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XE1nR TIL that diamond, despite being the hardest material known, will shatter if hit with a hammer. Hardness means resistance to scratching; toughness is a different property.
DQKoP TIL: That upon its UK release in March 1974, The Exorcist drew nationwide protests around Britain from the Nationwide Festival of Light (NFL), a Christian public action group. Local clergy and concerned citizens handed out leaflets offering spiritual support afterwards to those queuing for the film.
R7QRl TIL that puffins can use sticks to scratch their itches. This is the first evidence that seabirds can use tools.
loB97 TIL an original VHS copy of “The Little Mermaid” is worth hundreds because a castle spire on the cover resembles a penis.
ANLlx TIL that Dutch movie director Theo van Gogh’s last movie was about the assassination of a famous Dutch politician. He would eventually be assassinated himself.