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4kBk5 TIL that Robert Plant's "Big Log" has Neither Word in its Lyrics.
loLE1 TIL that Necrophoresis is a behavior found in social insects – such as ants, bees, wasps, and termites – in which they carry the dead bodies of members of their colony from the nest or hive area. This acts as a sanitary measure to prevent disease or infection from spreading throughout the colony.
eV7n TIL at the shooting championships in Kuwait last year, Kazakhstan won a gold medal and Borat’s Kazakhstan National Anthem was played at the ceremony
gMDoA TIL: South African gamblers smoke endangered vulture brains for luck
a8PrL TIL that in 1933, U.S. Roosevelt ordered Americans to sell much of their gold to the government. While exceptions were made for jewelry, art & teeth, possessing more than $100 of gold coins, bars, or bullion was penalized by steep fines or up to 10 years imprisonment. The order lasted until 1974.