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TIL: One tiger killed 436 people.
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W7E14
TIL this seatbelt loop serves a real purpose - in an accident the seat belt is put under extreme pressure, the threading in the loops can rip, and the loop unfolds. This action adds a few extra inches to the belt and can absorb more energy to keep you safer and decrease the risk of injury.
m1ZLE
TIL there is a song titled "10,000-Year Earworm to Discourage Settlement Near Nuclear Waste Repositories" meant to "convey[] the concept of radiological warning" so "no one will forget it for a significant portion of the lifespan of dangerous radiation at repository sites"
RQ74
TIL that most cats are lactose intolerant
PYGXg
TIL that the Ancient Egyptians had a solar calendar with 365 days, and was a basis on which the Julian calendar was established in Rome.
JY0Yl
TIL: That seagrass can convert 20 times more carbon per acre than land forests.