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TIL that despite their name, horseshoe crabs are more closely related to arachnids like spiders and scorpions than they are to crabs (or any crustacean).

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vAl8 TIL of USAF Captain Craig Button. In 1997 he broke formation and flew his jet for almost 800 miles before crashing into a mountain. The bombs on his jet were not recovered at the crash site and no one knows what happened to the bombs or the reason for his actions.
0wwxM Short answer: Only if you’re already good
AJ6n TIL Kent made the film The Babadook with the intent of addressing the fear of going mad during motherhood, “Now, I’m not saying we all want to go and kill our kids, but a lot of women struggle. And it is a very taboo subject, to say that motherhood is anything but a perfect experience for women.”
MNjb TIL that El Paso, Texas is one of the safest big cities in America, despite being across the river from Juarez, one of the most dangerous cities in the world.
NgEe TIL Humphrey Bogart’s Last Words: “I should never have switched from Scotch to Martinis.”