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Short answer: Every once in a (very long) while

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9YwAr It happens to everyone. You might be walking back from grabbing a drink at your favourite neighbourhood watering hole, strolling through a dense forest, or even merely getting up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom when you hear that squishy sound. An ant, a cockroach, a beetle, a centipede, or whatever it used to be, is stuck to the bottom of your foot. Did the bug feel pain when it exploded? Did it feel fear? Did it even have time to be scared? If it had time, would it have done something or said something to any of its bug buddies?
VMv6D TIL that Marie Curie at first was not included in the nomination for noble prize. It was after his husband's request that her name was added to the nomination.
e0eeg TIL that Michael Jordan didn’t actually have the flu during his infamous “Flu Game” in the 1997 NBA Finals vs. the Jazz. Rather, it is believed that his late night pizza was poisoned by the pizza delivery guy. Jordan went on to play 44 minutes and score 38 pts to get the win.
P9eE TIL that Sony didn’t stop making new floppy disks until March 2011…due to “lack of demand”
pYJ7e TIL that blowing out birthday candles increases the bacteria in the cake by 1400%