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TIL blue whales are so enormous that a human being could swim through their largest veins and arteries.

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4XDro TIL that no criminal named "chad" has ever been executed by hanging
m1NBY TIL mozzarella is made from water buffalo's milk
kOxYe TIL doctors' illegible handwriting kills more than 7,000 people a year.
Y7yWP TIL Despite the historical nomenclature, the "imaginary" part of complex numbers have a mathematical existence as firm as that of the real numbers, and they are fundamental tools in the scientific description of the natural world.
6Zw8 TIL Smoking scorpions to get high is a growing problem in south Asia. The high can last from 10 hours to 3 days. The high is said to be so powerful that it outstrips heroin. But the person spends the first six hours in pain while their body adjusts to the toxins, which can possibly lead to death.