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TIL that Slovenia's national anthem is called "A Toast" (Zdravljica)

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grLbW TIL that the human body glows in visible light, but the glow is 1,000 times weaker than the human eye can detect. Scientists captured this faint bioluminescence using ultra-sensitive cameras and found that the glow fluctuates throughout the day, peaking in the late afternoon and lowest at night.
jmLv TIL in 2010 research was done to find the most effective promotion strategy for employers. For the control group they used random selection. Random won.
6E19X TIL that depending on the situation, a mass of fire ants can act as either a liquid or a solid.
4XjXo TIL that the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles offers visa-free access, free of charge, to all foreign nationals, from every country in the world (besides Kosovo, which Seychelles doesn't recognise). The visitor's permit is valid for 3 months, and can be extended for up to 12 months
kJL94 TIL Henry V, while still prince, was hit by an arrow near his left nostril during the Battle of Shrewsbury. The arrow shaft broke leaving the arrow point buried six inches deep in his head. Court surgeon John Bradmore devised a special tool to extract the arrow point and saved the prince's life.