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TIL that ants can live up to 30 years

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9Ym9G TIL that famous anarchist Peter Kropotkin once escaped from a Russian prison, evading searchers by going to one of St. Petersburg's fanciest restaurants with his friends, where the authorities wouldn't think to look for an anarchist
yQoNa TIL: The Soviets tried to poison the leader of Afghanistan but the Coca-Cola they put it in saved his life.
LkQwd TIL that because of the austerity measures following the war, Queen Elizabeth had to use clothing ration coupons to pay for her wedding dress. She was given hundreds of clothing coupons by brides-to-be to help her, but she had to return the coupon gifts as it was illegal to transfer them.
Mep87 TIL that Japanese emoji put more emphasis on the eyes whereas western emoji put more emphasis on the mouth
GAeYJ TIL that sloths can die of starvation with a full stomach.