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TIL that in rare cases, popping a pimple in the so-called “danger triangle” can lead to facial paralysis, brain infections/meningitis, and even death.

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mxkBo TIL the Great Pyramid of Giza is not a square pyramid. The base of the pyramid is actually a concave octagon, thus making it an eight faced pyramid.
pv4Z TIL in 2000, a Great White Shark was killed by an Orca off the coast of California. All other Great Whites in the area suddenly disappeared. A tagged Great White showed researchers that within 1 hour of the attack, the tagged shark dove to 500m and swam 4000 kilometers to Hawaii.
KBXB TIL Google avoided $2 billion in taxes in 2012, by transferring royalty payments from its Irish and Dutch subsidiaries to a Bermuda unit, which was simply headquartered in a local law firm.
4k6e6 TIL that in 1944, the US federal government slapped a heavy 30% tax on all food-serving venues (such as clubs) that featured dancing, leading to the downfall of swing music and dancing in America. It would not be repealed until the 1960s (though it was reduced a few years after implementation).
5V7nP TIL the area around Palm Springs, California, one of the hottest, driest places on earth, is sitting on over 100 years worth of water even if they did not receive another drop from any other source. It's 13,000 feet deep and has enough to supply 83 million people a year, yet only 436,000 live there.