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TIL that cicada's wings have an anti-bacterial surface that kills bacteria not by chemicals, but by using a nanopattern made of nano pillars that shreds the bacterial membrane.

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nlL7 TIL that the U.S. and China are collaborating on developing a thorium molten salt nuclear reactor.
AN74B TIL that the UK has an invasive population of wallabies in the wild.
gAZW TIL that Liverpool was once the “Second City of The British Empire” and for periods in the 19th century its wealth even eclipsed that of London.
9YpGr TIL - Andre the Giant holds the record for the most beers consumed in 1 sitting. 119 beers in 6 hours is a beer every 3 minutes!
d47E TIL Denmark’s healthcare system is primarily managed at the local level, with central govt having a very limited role