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TIL Strom Thurmond remained in the US Senate until he was 100

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GYlKJ TIL That during WW2 the Japanese built a deathray inspired by ideas from Nikola Tesla, the problem was that enemies would have to stand perfectly still for 10 minutes before it would work.
vPLOB TIL some species of squid can fly up to approximately 50x the length of their own body through the air
MeGxK TIL ‘swimhiking’ is considered an inventive recreational sport. The meaning is quite straightforward, just engaging in swimming and hiking carrying with you a change of clothes.
x6Po7 TIL of a condition called Chimerism (from the Greek mythology monster - Chimera) in which a person can have two types of DNA.
X0AZ8 TIL that medical bloodletting dates back to ancient Egypt and spread to Greece where the practice was rationalized as balancing the four “humors.” In 1163, the Church prohibited clergy healers from performing the procedure, calling it an abhorred practice, so barbers began to offer the service.