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TIL: Ants self-medicate on food rich in hydrogen peroxide to help fight off a fungal infection.

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N7rZM TIL that in Germany, it is illegal to kill any animal that is a vertebrate "without proper reason" like the animal being ill or a danger to humans. Because of this, all German animal shelters are no-kill.
KYYna TIL that the only guests that attended the funeral of Spanish serial killer José Antonio Rodríguez Vega (who was killed after being stabbed 113 times by fellow inmates) were the gravediggers hired to bury him
m1xNP TIL that the Schwartzkopff torpedo was based on the Whitehead design. Schwartzkopff translates to Blackhead. In 2 battles where this torpedo was employed, 3 ships were sunk.
ZbRB TIL 10 days into the shoot for The Wizard of Oz, Buddy Ebsen suffered a reaction to the aluminum powder makeup he wore; the powder he breathed in daily as it was applied had coated his lungs. Ebsen was hospitalized in critical condition. He was later put in an iron lung.
Z8RZQ TIL C.S. Lewis was Irish, once saying “I'm Irish not English. Did you ever know an Irishman who didn't puff and blow?” when informed his heavy breathing was interfering with a radio broadcast.