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TIL that the Chinese civil service has existed in some form for well over 2000 years starting in the Qin dynasty

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WkDB9 TIL dragonflies spend several years as aquatic nymphs (one to four years), while the winged adult stage last any where from a few days to a few weeks, with six months being the exception for some species.
6EeJw TIL that the "German" soldiers that get murdered after surrendering in "Saving Private Ryan" were actually Czech and were saying “Please don’t shoot me! I am not German, I am Czech, I didn’t kill anyone! I am Czech!".
RjK4 TIL - The Bible is the most shoplifted book in the world.
awNKA TIL The Boreal Chickadee adapts to cold climate by lowering its body temperature from 108°F (42°C) to 85°F (29°C) in order to conserve their fat storage.
OG6Ke TIL, OSINT - Gathering Intel from Public Sources, from usernames, emails, phone numbers, the same method CIA and FBI use to track people down.