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TIL Layne Staley was once praised by Swedish police for punching a Nazi in the face on stage.

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d8waj TIL that bacteriophages (viruses that infect bacteria) kill so many bacteria that their corpses release 1 BILLION TONS of carbon every DAY, which is a major source of food for bottom-dwelling ocean creatures.
9wJeG TIL that at atmospheric pressure, Helium cannot freeze, even at Absolute Zero, while Carbon and Arsenic sublimates from solid to gas, with no liquid state.
OnyL TIL a farmer in China grows Buddha shaped pears.
667w TIL in 2010 a Craigslist hooker made a 23 minute 911 call from within a john’s house during which she said “They’re trying to kill me.” Her body was found in a marsh nearby along with the remains of 10 other hookers. Police believe she “accidently drowned” and no suspect has been named.
BOlL TIL: a man spent two years in solitary confinement without ever being charged…