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TIL that the Columbine shooters were neither bullied nor unpopular at school.

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jN4aN TIL the flag of the Philippines is flown with the red side on the upper side in times of war and the blue side on the upper side during times of peace.
ANXm7 TIL Someone actually patented a system to prevent snake bites. The snake repellent system is a wearable device that uses the aroma of garlic or onion to repel snakes and prevent snake bites.
9A46 TIL Sir Ranulph Fiennes, has run 7 marathons, on 7 consecutive days, in 7 continents after a heart attack and bypass operation,. Has hacked off his own frostbitten fingers with a power tool, discovered the lost city of Ubar, & in his sixties reached the peak of Everest.
WkJo4 TIL that the Senate Majority Leader does not have any Constitutional power to block a bill on their own; rather, the practice began in the 1920s and is only continues as it’s seen as a “custom” of the Senate.
VBYRD TIL There is a sushi chef in Tokyo that makes individual pieces of sushi with a single grain of rice