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TIL the highest specific speed limit in the world is 150 km/h in Italy (93 mph)

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negMG TIL that the pseudonym Mark Twain actually comes from an archaic name for two fathoms, and that previous iterations of his name included “Josh” and “Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass”.
jNjQp TIL of Dr Hazzard who created a sanitarium where patients "fasted" on small amounts of liquids. After an 18 month stint in prison she opened a new sanitarium and continued to supervise fasts. Over 40 people died in her care and she claimed that they passed of undisclosed illnesses.
E1yaw TIL that during the chrysalis faze of metamorphosis, a caterpillar digests itself by releasing enzymes that break down all of its tissues. Specialized groups of cells survive the process and use the protein-rich soup to build the adult body parts of the butterfly.
Wx0Y TIL a 17-year old was ejected from a plane upon crash and landed upright in his seat in the middle of a street. He was the only survivor.
LQpPp TIL When early talkie movies were being filmed, the microphones were all stationary. This meant actors were forced to move very little when speaking their lines. To compensate filmmakers used multi-camera setups which let them ‘move’ perspectives by switching shots.