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xBP0 TIL in Iceland, people protested construction of a highway in fear of disturbing local elf habitat.
dr1Z TIL Almost every mammal urinates for approximately 21 seconds, it is called the “Law of Urination.”
P14Ge TIL the largest Colombian "narco sub" to be decommissioned since records began in 1993 was seized in the Pacific Ocean in 2023 (3 tons of cocaine were on board). The vessel was about 100 ft long & 10 ft wide. Up to that point, the Colombian navy had seized a total of 228 drug-laden semi-submersibles
PKXL TIL that 60% of NBA players are bankrupt years after retiring
gM0pW TIL of Qin Shi Huang the 1st emperor of China. Obsessed with immortality he sent out quests for magicians & searched for powerful mountains to give him long life. Reportedly, he died from poisoning due to ingesting mercury pills, made by his physicians believing it to be an elixir of immortality.