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TIL Vulture Bees exist, a type of bee that feeds on carrion

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E1nJX TIL that the ancient Romans used concrete with volcanic ash mixed in, which allowed for much stronger crack-resistant concrete
ANJx7 TIL all about the criminal Ed Gein and how his crimes inspired many famous horror movies, like The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Psycho!
7Jv7 TIL the Germans wouldn’t fire at the king of Belgium out of respect for him being the highest ranking man on the front
8VZK TIL Bob Marley’s final words to his son Ziggy were, “Money can’t buy life.”
R5LAa TIL Because tungsten and gold have almost identical weights, fake gold bars and coins made from tungsten cannot be identified by the usual method of density testing, and ultrasound has to be used instead.