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TIL Band-aids emit a blue flash of light when pulled apart - visible to the human eye when you do it in the dark!

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Dv4r TIl that in Turkey there is an ancient cave complex where 20,000 people could live
4k6kN TIL that the reason why Kinder Surprise eggs are illegal in the U.S. is because in 1937, over 100 people died due to highly toxic diethylene glycol in a new pharmacy drug. In response, the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act was passed, illegalizing food products that contain something inedible.
W7V4d TIL that between March 1910 and September 1911 a pressurized oil well explosion formed the Lakeview Gusher, releasing 9 million barrels of crude oil and flooding the area in rivers of oil. It's a "miracle" that the oil field had not caught fire and the event remains the worst oil spill in history.
W7jMX TIL every single plant species studied to date contain endophytes; they are symbiotic fungi and bacteria that live inside of the plant's tissues and bring many benefits such as resistance against pathogens, herbivory, drought, etc.
WxO8 TIL the U.S. Army created a giant four-legged robot in 1969. Called the “walking truck,” it could lift a jeep and walk 5 MPH, but it never saw field use because the operator - who controlled each limb with one of his own - would become exhausted after just 15 minutes.