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Vp9m TIL that since many female insects mate just once in their lives, insect populations can be controlled by releasing swarms of sterile males into the wild; the females mate with them, never have babies, and die. The method has eradicated populations of dangerous insects in several regions.
QJE9X TIL toward “I Have A Dream” gospel singer Mahalia Jackson shouted,“Tell them about the dream, Martin."King departed from his prepared remarks and started "preaching” improvisationally, punctuating his points with “I have a dream.”
v1Baj TIL An Ancient Greek philosopher was exiled for claiming the moon was a rock, not a god.
ANrng TIL that the high speed rail in Indonesia is branded as Whoosh, which is short for Waktu Hemat, Operasi Optimal, Sistem Hebat, lit. 'Timesaving, Optimal Operation, Outstanding System'
Z8mBY TIL the handshake dates back to the 5th century B.C. in Greece. It was a symbol of peace, showing that neither person was carrying a weapon