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TIL The blue-ringed octopus carries enough venom to kill 26 adult humans within minutes.

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nWpRd TIL in 1692 an 80 year old from Livonia was called to court as a witness to a theft. Unprompted, he revealed that he was a werewolf who fought witches in hell, including his neighbour, who broke his nose with his broomstick. The judges initialy laughed but evidence forced them to take it seriously
OG6ae TIL: Ants invented agriculture 50-60 million years ago, right around the time that the first primates appear in the fossil record. These ants cultivate a domesticated fungus for food in underground greenhouses and tend to it through watering, weeding, and pest/disease control.
mGAo TIL George Soros used a loophole to defer paying taxes and instead reinvest his money. Following this rule, after 40 years a Hedge Fund manager could amass $15.9B as opposed to $2.4B (amount if taxes were paid when the money was earned).
VMrE8 TIL, the Monterey Cyprus only grows in two small regions near Carmel and Monterey CA. At one point it was a part of a larger forest that extended to the continental shelf.
8eyd4 TIL The Message in a Bottle kit includes a form with your name, details of any allergies, details about your doctor, medication you take etc. and it is recommended for it to be kept in your fridge - a place where it can easily be found by paramedics in an emergency.