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TIL of a bush similar to stinging nettle native to Australia capable of killing humans

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woJg6 TIL There was a home-made cryogenic “facility” in Colorado with one person in it since 1993.
kJr6g TIL Mett is german dish/spread of raw minced meat. It is sometimes presented as Mettigel, a raw meat hedgehog with onions spikes.
16D54 TIL that during their 1966 world tour, which included the Philippines, The Beatles accidentally snubbed then First Lady Imelda Marcos by missing a palace luncheon sparking public outrage and a hostile send-off. It was so traumatic that the Beatles vowed never to return to the Philippines.
6E7oX TIL the power puff girls had an episode called the Beat-Alls where almost every line and plot point are lyrics from the Beatles.
d8rb8 TIL about Doug Hegdahl, a POW during the Vietnam War, who memorized the names, dates of capture, method of capture and personal details of 256 fellow POWs to the tune of "Old MacDonald Had A Farm." He can still recite it to this day.