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TIL that half of all Americans don't change their underwear daily

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gM4pb TIL human decomposition begins 4 minutes after death, its called autolysis, or self-digestion. Blood circulation and respiration stop. Excess carbon dioxide causes an acidic environment, causing membranes in cells to rupture. Enzymes begin eating the cells from the inside out.
Wjgd TIL elephants around the world are evolving to be born without tusks since they are selecting mates with tuskless traits that survive poachers, thus spreading the gene.
80Xb TIL a 20-year old kid successfully climbed to the summit of Mount Everest and snowboarded his way down to the base camp. He only had 4 years of snowboarding experience prior to the stunt.
GPB5 TIL when German general Eduard Dietl slammed his fist into the table and told Hitler he was a “chairbound general”, Hitler turned to his gaping staff and exclaimed “Gentleman - that’s the kind of general I like!”
BrpXx TIL that Pedro López - one of the most prolific serial killers in history, with between 100 and 300 victims - was released from prison in 1998 after being declared "sane." His current whereabouts are unknown.