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TIL that we humans are closer related to fungi than to plants

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nW8Q7 TIL that in 2011, an entire country lost internet access for 12 hours after a 75-year-old woman accidentally broke a fiber-optic line with her shovel.
x6PJw TIL about WTR (Waist to Thigh Ratio) which accurately predicts Type 2 Diabetes.
Ypg9Z TIL that Kodak discovered the US was testing atomic weapons due to problems appearing on their consumer film. Kodak was worried about their product and profits ultimately striking a deal with the US Government in order to get schedules and maps of future tests in exchange for Kodak's silence.
kJYyW TIL Pumpkin toadlets (Brachycephalus) are a species of frog that can jump but then go limp, spin, and fail at landing. Purportedly their semicircle ear canals have evolved to be too small to accurately detect angular acceleration while they’re airborne.
l4yB TIL that every person in the “Serbia Strong” video is a convicted war criminal of the Bosnian Genocide (Individual trials posted in the comments)