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TIL giant tarantulas keep tiny frogs as pets. The frog eats insects that prey on the tarantula’s eggs and in return the arachnid protects the frog from predators.

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X0rNX TIL that Hitler had an honorary citizenship of his hometown that wasn‘t revoked until 2011
KZeJ TIL Samuel L. Jackson wanted a cameo appearance on Breaking Bad in which he would walk on to the set of Los Pollos Hermanos, dressed as Nick Fury, completely unannounced as if he were a customer buying chicken from the restaurant.
wLVZ8 TIL Zika has all but disappeared because the majority of people in the affected countries are likely immune.
6NAZ TIL Hemp seeds contain the perfect ratio of omega-3 fatty acids to omega-6 fatty acids.
yVQPa TIL in Rwanda on the last Saturday of every month, everyone gets together in their neighbourhoods to do a collective clean-up - roads are swept, rubbish collected. It is called Umuganda, which in Kinyarwanda means "Community Work".