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TIL that there is a shrew that evolved anti-crush defense and can withstand force 1000 times its weight unharmed

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Yd6G TIL the Third Amendment, protecting against quartering of troops in a residence, has only had one major court case in the history of the United States.
Wk1wd TIL that bees will not build in a gap that is very specifically 6-9 mm in width (but they WILL build in larger or smaller spaces). This discovery, called "bee space", made modern beehives with removeable "frames" for honeycomb possible; otherwise, the bees would just cement everything together.
GAkm4 TIL in Swahili time the day starts at 6 am. Due to being on the equator, Swahili speakers have nearly perfect 12-hour days & nights. The clock starts with a 12 on bottom and then counts the hours after sunrise. 1:00 Swa = 7:00 standard. 6:00 Swa = Noon standard. The hour hand follows the sun’s path.
pYMje TIL that it was popularly believed in ancient Rome that Emperor Nero would return from the dead to rule the Empire again as "Nero Redivivus", and this belief influenced early Christian depictions of the Antichrist
9VlD TIL Samuel L. Jackson Has Bad Motherfucker Engraved On His “Star Wars” Purple Lightsaber