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TIL fiber-optic internet cables on the sea floor has to be wrapped in kevlar to protect them from shark bites

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J19r8 TIL in the first years of her Regency Queen Elizabeth II oversaw the imprisonment, torture and murder of thousands of Kenyans in the Mau Mau rebellion.
Jvo4 TIL astronauts have a patch of Velcro inside their helmet so they can scratch their nose.
4Byo TIL Omicron Persei is a real star about 1000 light years away from Earth
mxxwx TIL People can keep their amputated limbs. A woman requested to keep her leg before being amputated due to cancer. Now she and her leg travel the world, posting photos of their adventures on Instagram.
95eG TIL Drunk Driving is legal in many countries, including Indonesia, Ethiopia, Vietnam, and many others.