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TIL: Of Dracula ants, so named because they suck the blood of their young in a process dubbed “nondestructive cannibalism,”

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mpxM TIL that for 15 years, the Phoebus Cartel planned the obsolescence of light bulbs by limiting them to 1000 hours usage to make consumers buy more and fined manufacturers whose lightbulbs lasted longer than this.
wo0LM TIL that Magellan's expedition, which began with approximately 270 crew members aboard five ships, concluded nearly three years later with only 18 survivors returning on a single vessel.
AN04o TIL about the Lord of the Rings musical, which had nearly 500 performances and a 13 month run in London’s West end before closing in 2008. It received mostly negative reviews and was considered a flop.
AyBx TIL intelligent disobedience occurs when a service animal trained to help a disabled person goes directly against the owner’s instructions in an effort to make a better decision. This behavior is a part of the dog’s training and is central to a service animal’s success on the job.
Oob4a TIL the CIA headquarters has its own Starbucks, but baristas don't write names on the cups.