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TIL female snakes can decide whether or not they become pregnant after intercourse

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kOlL1 TIL the Japanese invasions of Malaya and Singapore using bicycles is known as the Bicycle Blitzkrieg
JNZQ TIL according to Christian theology, Jesus went to Hell between the time of his Crucifixion and Resurrection.
9EQB TIL The USA was one of the original 17 signatories of the Metre Convention, to introduce and promote the metric system, in 1875.
PY8NO TIL A man named Brian Randolph was sentenced to 45 months to 25 years in prison after robbing a bank to pay for his daughter's chemo treatment after his insurance was abruptly canceled
D18lJ TIL about the "Third Defenestration of Prague". In 1618 three Catholic officials were thrown out of the window of Prague Castle by an angry mob of Protestants. This led to The Thirty Years' War - the deadliest war in European history.