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TIL that SPIDERS have the capability to "fly" across oceans. They are capable of using both the earth's electromagnetic field, and the wind to fly in a process known as "ballooning".

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Ejnx TIL Krispy Kreme stores withdrew ‘Krispy Kreme Klub ’ in UK when they realised their abbreviation of KKK has another meaning.
7rEax TIL in 1917 the Aerowagon experimental high-speed railcar used an aircraft engine and propeller traction to go 140 kph (87mph) to carry Soviet officials. In 1921 officials successfully went from Moscow to Tula. On return it derailed at high speed killing 6 of 22 on board including the inventor.
WvM8 TIL almost every single relationship between our planets orbits are fibonacci sequence numbers
ep7n5 TIL Scientists studying visual perception superglued patches on cuttlefish to Velcro 3D glasses on them. The cuttlefish kept the glasses on long enough for the research team to determine that they have stereo vision (like humans).
d8WKQ TIL that 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' is a prequel to 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' - Temple of Doom is set in 1935, whilst Raiders of the Lost Ark is set in 1936.