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TIL: There is a tree in Africa that is called “Bloodwood trees” because its sap is blood red.

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R71Aj TIL that the A-10 Warthog has a dedicated windshield washer fluid reservoir specifically for clearing the canopy of soot and carbon after the cannon is fired. It also has fins under the air frame to redirect gun gasses from being sucked into the engines and starving them of oxygen.
o1Qr TIL that Chinese armed forces use crossbows at all unit levels to stop persons carrying explosives without risk of causing detonation.
Mv4m TIL of whataboutism, a propaganda tactic used in the Soviet Union to discredit critics. When a criticism was posed, they would respond with “What about…” followed by an event from the western world.
pYYOe TIL: Tylenol taken during pregnancy increases the risk of ADHD/ASD diagnosis in children
EgPOW TIL Internet Group Suicide was common in Japan in the early 2000's - the phenomenon of committing suicide with a group of random people who met on online forums