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6EeRm TIL that ants farm & milk insects called aphids. Ants protect the aphids from predators and bring them food, then "milk the aphids to produce a sweet substance known as honeydew" which the ants then store + eat.
lZoB TIL that on September 11-12, 1683 during the battle of Vienna, Polish horsemen lead history’s greatest ever cavalry charge against the Ottoman army. 18 thousand riders were involved.
KYv9w TIL that humans will regrow a rib equally as strong as the original within only 2 to 3 months of having it surgically shortened.
0dQ9L TIL Chicken a la Maryland was served on the last menu of the Titanic voyage, which is fried chicken topped with sautéed banana
ADPLg TIL Astronauts have a device called a Valsalva installed into their helmet to allow them to block their noses so they can equalize the pressure in their ears (the valsalca manoeuvre)