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TIL that propane has no natural odor. The “propane smell” is added to propane for safety purposes.

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ajLb TIL that the world’s tallest man, Bao Xishun, used his long arms reaching 1.06m to remove plastic from the stomachs of 2 dolphins, which ultimately saved their lives, after trainers tried numerous other methods.
69vy8 TIL: In 2020, a betta fish was able to victoriously complete Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire on live stream with a control system mapped to his tank. Over 4 months, he completed the game by defeating the final champion and even discovered a game bug along the way.
78g9X TIL the Harry Potter series is the best-selling book series of all-time with 600 million copies sold globally between the seven books.
N7NVM TIL the soviets built a chain of remote lighthouses along the arctic coast, each one powered by it's own miniature nuclear generator. In total 1007 of these generators were put in place, several of which remain unaccounted for.
X0roP TIL 18-year-old Chinese soccer player Zhang Cheng participated in the 2007 Special Olympics in Shanghai; he went on to have a professional career in China's top league, winning the league champion title in 2020