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TIL that scorpions glow under a black light.

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wyY8 TIL that the last official declaration of jihad by a caliph was on November 11, 1914, when the Ottoman Empire entered World War 1.
wkNM TIL that a movie director faced life in prison because his movie looked so realistic people thought the actors were actually filmed while being murdered. That is until they showed up in court. The film remains banned and/or heavily edited in several countries to this day.
v17oL TIL that China's nuclear program sought to create both an atomic bomb and hydrogen bomb, as well as an artificial satellite. Thus the program's name was 两弹一星 which translates to "Two Bombs, One Satellite".
JnJ4 TIL Gun ownership is REQUIRED in some towns in the U.S.
O4D7 TIL Marvel Comics created a superhero, Blue Ear, specifically for a 4 year old boy who was uncomfortable wearing hearing aids, which he needed. The boy told his mom “Superheroes don’t wear hearing aids” so Marvel created one.