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TIL that the first chemical weapons were the bodies of black plague victims catapulted in cities by the Mongols in 1347.

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E167W TIL a golfer can possess only one Masters green jacket. If a golfer wins multiple Masters they just award the winner the same jacket. The winner also can't hold onto their jacket and must return it to the clubhouse.
9YR76 TIL about "Homegrown National Park," an effort to encourage Americans to plant as many native plants as possible everywhere on their property to help bring back the continent's biodiversity
5VdYQ TIL 🐦 Birds have a magnetic compass in their beaks made of a mineral called 'magnetite' (Fe3O4) that helps them navigate
oBMg7 TIL about dazzle camouflage, used for naval ships in WWI. It consisted of "complex patterns of geometric shapes in contrasting colours, interrupting and intersecting each other." This would make it hard for German U-boats to accurately shoot torpedoes.
LkAZV TIL that the Rainbow Tylenol song was made by a furry