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TIL the indigenous people of Bougainville Island successfully carried out the world’s first “eco-revolution” closing down one of the world’s largest mines, driving away private security and in turn the Papua New Guinea and Australian army using home-made weapons and running vehicles on coconut oil

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9YvLM TIL the Chinese word for contradiction, Maodun, roughly translates to ‘Spear-Shield’ which stems from an old tale of a merchant selling a spear that could break any shield and a shield that could withstand any weapon.
PYD7E TIL that beached whales can die by their skeleton collapsing under their own weight, causing the ribs to compress and subsequent asphyxiation
Ypyed TIL that Hummingbirds use spider silk when making their nests.
MexB8 TIL the first President of Zimbabwe was called President Banana
8evXL TIL In 1998 part of the hull of the Titanic was recovered and is displayed in a casino. Visitors are given a 'boarding pass' with the name of a passenger and find out the fate of their passenger at the end of the exhibition.