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R7Qdw TIL Drew Carey had eye surgery in 2001 and no longer requires glasses but continues to wear them as part of his celebrity persona.
gM698 Today I learned of skydiver Joan Murray who crash landed on a fire ant mound at 80 MPH because her chutes failed to deploy and survived because because of the fire ants' sting caused a surge of adrenaline which kept her heart beating.
m1rmv TIL: Last year, scientists discovered a new extinct species of "ridiculously cute" tiny penguins in New Zealand. They weigh 2 pounds, stand 13.5 inches tall, and had narrower skulls. They named the species Eudyptula wilsonae or Wilson's little penguin.
ev8k TIL Singapore is the only country on earth whose citizens don’t need a Visa to enter North Korea, South Korea, China or the United States.
oRo7K TIL although the phrase ‘Drinking the Kool-Aid’ has a strong association with the Jonestown massacre, the drink laced with cyanide and other drugs drank by the cult members was Flavor Aid which was a cheaper lesser known brand.