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TIL that scorpions glow under a black light.

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XZrQ TIL that in 1939 Hitler’s nephew wrote an article called “Why I Hate My Uncle”
wLoMM TIL China once purchased a Boeing 767 intended to become a kind of Chinese Air Force One – only to discover it was bugged.
neV6r TIL that ancient Egyptian cats enjoyed a sacred status because of their utility as domesticated animals against various pests, mice, and snakes. The cat goddess Bastet was popular and the temple of Bastet was erected in her honour. The cats were mummified after death and buried in the temple.
QZoE TIL Ancient Library of Alexandria, in Egypt, was in charge of collecting all the world’s knowledge. Any books found on ships that came into port were taken to the library where Official scribes then copied these writings. Originals were kept in the library, and the copies delivered to the owners.
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