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TIL that dung beetles find their way around at night by using the stars to navigate.

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myR TIL: In the town of Virgin Utah, gun ownership is mandatory for every homeowner.
neyXG TIL that Max Von Sydow provided the voice for 'Vigo the Carpathian', the possessed painting that served as the main antagonist in Ghostbusters II
7rERL TIL Gonorrhoea can be treated with antibiotics, but a new Super-Gonorrhoea has emerged, which is resistant to anti-biotics.
KAE6 TIL that tonight is the Eve of St. Agnes, where young maidens will have prophetic dreams of their future husbands.
0wGw5 TIL to deflect flight noises from the Amsterdam Airport, an 80-acre park in the shape of perfectly aligned furrows with high ridges in between (inspired by old farming techniques and Chladni patterns), was built. Finished in October 2013, the park cut the noise level in half almost immediately.