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TIL that chainsaws were originally invented for childbirth

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l7neN TIL that not all spiders that spin webs make them sticky. One of many strategies includes spinning a fine silky lattice that entangles their prey instead.
8b0L TIL that H.H. Holmes, a 19th century serial killer in the US, opened a hotel which he had designed and built for himself specifically with murder in mind. It included soundproofed bedrooms, trap doors, walls lined with blowtorches and two incinerators.
GY5ng TIL that Queen still performed in apartheid South Africa when the majority of bands refused to, and was by far the largest band to do so. They were subsequently placed on the United Nations' artist blacklist.
VMRD8 TIL Queen bees face increased chance of execution if they mate with two males rather than one. A colony may kill their queen because of the quality of offspring.
ZpgaG TIL of Bum Farto, a fire chief and convicted drug dealer from Florida. He disappeared in February 1976 and has not been seen since. He was declared legally dead in 1986 so his wife could collect pension and insurance policies.