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TIL risk of injury or death from lightning strikes is not minimized by the” lightning position” we were taught

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GYDkj TIL: Nazis developed military grade meth that was used heavily by soldiers during the Blitzkrieg.
kJPed TIL the pearlfish can live inside a sea cucumber's anus when it dilates to breathe. They also eat the gonads, along with other organs. Sometimes 5 or more can be in one sea cucumber.
nXxG TIL that Doctor Who was originally an educational show, with episodes set in the future to teach kids about science, and episodes set in the past to teach them history.
wLX5o TIL During filming of 'The Wizard of Oz', Judy Garland was constantly sexually harassed by the munchkins. The munchkins were paid so little to appear in the movie, they resorted to prostitution and used to have regular orgies in their hotel rooms.
XEWvk TIL in 1487 a 10 year old boy declared himself as the rightful Earl of Warwick in a challenge to King Henry VII's claim to the throne, and not only got through his insurrection unscathed but even became King Henry VII's falconer.