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TIL limpet teeth are the strongest known biological material.

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4XQ1b TIL the reason truck drivers always twist their tie down straps. It prevents wind induced oscillation which causes fraying of the straps and can quickly damage the cargo being tied down.
b61JN TIL king cobras aren't actually cobras; they get their name because they kill and eat other cobras.
BgkQe TIL that Phil Collins produced ABBA singer Anni-Frid (Frida) Lyngstad's first English language solo album.
NO61 TIL Hotels use RFID chips to track their towels and linens. One hotel in Hawaii saved over $15000 in stolen towels using the RFID chips
VxYk TIL the D.A.R.E program has done little to nothing to prevent drug use and in some cases leads to an increase in consumption of alcohol and use of cigarettes.