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TIL that Boko Haram caused the disappearance of as many as 10,000 boys before he kidnapped the 300 girls that elicited global sympathy

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9YL17 TIL Leonardo Da Vinci invented a self-propelled cart (powered by two coiled springs and a balance wheel, like a watch) that could drive and even steer autonomously.
kOlBE TIL The few species of insects that can recognize faces share one trait: communal societies with multiple queens. In communal groups with a single queen, the roles are clear. But paper wasps may have 5 or more queens in one nest and facial recognition helps these queens negotiate with one another.
e0lk TIL Google search results can be limited to a specific reading level. Really useful for finding grade school materials or scientific journals.
wZkW TIL There are only 22 countries in the world that England hasn’t invaded
lLG TIL that while working on the sound mix for Orgazmo, Matt Stone and Trey Parker ordered food from City Wok, which actually served City Chicken and City Beef and had a guy with a thick accent. They called and ordered from them all the time just to hear “Shitty wok” and “Shitty chicken”.