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TIL that if you find this bug crawling on you, you should never swat it, as it's basically a small balloon filled with acid and you will forever rue the day. (It's found in East Africa)

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GADW1 TIL there is something called "Sazae-san syndrome" in Japan. Every Sunday, at 6:30pm, an animated show called Sazae-san airs, and when it ends many Japanese people are struck with feelings of melancholy because they are reminded the weekend is coming to an end.
lj5r TIL Queen Christina of Sweden hired Rene Descartes as her private tutor. Christina was so excited that she wanted her philosophy lessons to start at 5am every morning. Descartes, who was used to sleeping in, became ill and died shortly after.
m1m8p TIL the largest billboard in the world is 6,260 square meters [Larger than an NFL football field]
D4kp TIL that after Tupac was cremated, his ashes were mixed with marijuana and smoked by members of his hip-hop group, Outlawz.
d787 TIL that the United States is the only country in the entire world that currently has minors serving life without parole.