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TIL world-renowned herpetologist Karl Schmidt was fatally bitten by a boomslang (an arboreal African elapid). To get some data out of the situation, he described every symptom in detail almost until the point of death.

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VBLPB TIL of the Bolshevik Kamo, who was a master of disguise and carried out bank robberies to raise funds. After Kamo shot a spy and tore out their heart, Vladimir Lenin expressed a desire to never see Kamo ever again.
kJQyd TIL about Tecumseh, a Native American warrior and chief who died in battle against the United States during the War of 1812. Despite being their enemy he became a legendary figure in the United States with cities, a mountain and people named after him including, General William Tecumseh Sherman.
x6oAk TIL that Bill Murray has a lifetime batting average of .500. He appeared in two at-bats for the Grays Harbor Loggers Minor League Baseball team and had one hit.
mY6o TIL that the Internet weighs the same as a strawberry: The weight of all the electrons in motion that make up the internet at any one moment is equivalent to 50 grams
5YAj9 TIL A teenager, Peter Roberts invented a quick-release ratchet. He sold his patent to Sears for $10,000 who said that the invention was not worth very much and then went on to make $44 million selling the ratchet. He sued them for fraud and was awarded $1 million.