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TIL a skeuomorph is a design that uses an older, familiar design in something new, like the floppy disc “save” icon or candle-shaped lightbulbs

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GYlPE TIL Army ants can accidentally misinterpret the chemical trails left by other ants and start walking in circles. If too many members of the colony join in, it can kill the whole colony in what is sometimes known as the 'Death Spiral.' or 'Ant Milling.'
VMDWZ TIL of a recently discovered aggressive strain of HIV that progresses to AIDS in 3 years
wodVM TIL of "Kentucky's Most Hated Man" atheist Charles Moore. He was imprisoned for his outspoken opposition to religion and the Bible and for mailing obscene literature about "Free Love", a social movement that accepts all forms of love.
ddLK TIL camels were originally adapted to the arctic, not the desert.
1aK94 TIL about Calcio Storico, a game played only in Florence. It's a mix of soccer, rugby and wrestling played in historical costume. Only three games are played per year, tactics such as head-butting, punching, elbowing, and choking are permitted and there's no such thing as a game without injuries.