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TIL the invasive destructive trailing ant can chew through rubber and plastic, and has damaged car tires and ignition systems. In 1922, it was even reported that these ants infested a research lab, killed several lab mice and attacked the scientists.

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yVVJX TIL the last known Nazi collaborator living in the U.S. was 95-year-old Jakiw Palij, who was deported back to Germany in 2018.
BrRvk TIL of James Gordon Wolcott who, at age 15, sniffed airplane glue, then shot and killed his parents and sister. He was found not guilty by reason of insanity. Today he is a psychology professor at Millikin University.
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