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TIL approximately one half of vegans are vitamin B12 deficient

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xVVxw A person with normal clotting ability would have to lose nearly 40 percent of his blood immediately to die of blood loss.
4XjLg TIL that had Otis Redding not died “Sittin’ On The Dock of The Bay” would have not been released. Record producers didn’t like it, but right after the plane crash wanted to cash in on his death
xVOW7 today I learned that we don't get torn apart while falling inside a gigantic blackhole.
j6Naj TIL about "Aunt Sammy," Uncle Sam's wife. Created in the 1920s by the US Dept of Agriculture as a radio show for farm wives, she would "gossip" about social activities & gardening, answer questions, and provide recipes. Local women voiced Aunt Sammy so their accents matched the broadcast areas.
PYb9w TIL the Urumi Sword of India is considered the most dangerous sword to wield in history. Instead of a rigid blade, it is made of long, flexible, whip like blades that can be fitted to have more than one blade/whip per handle.