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TIL Lightning can trigger nuclear reactions. The energy from a lightning bolt can create isotopes like carbon-14 in the atmosphere

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wlQ1 TIL that Fox News viewers were shown to have more misconceptions than other channel’s viewers
jG7n TIL Abraham Lincoln is in the wrestling hall of fame, losing only one out of about 300 matches and once challenged an entire crowd of onlookers after dispatching an opponent: “I’m the big buck of this lick. If any of you want to try it, come on and whet your horns.”
vP1y4 TIL there is a Guinness World Record for the fastest time for a dog to pop 100 balloons.
OGJ06 TIL that the “I Have a Dream” speech was a last-minute decision. Dr. King planned to give an entirely different speech, until a legendary gospel singer behind the podium yelled, “Tell them about the dream, Martin!”
lEJ5 TIL water buffalo that graze on opium poppies become “docile as lambs” and withdrawn from the herd. After the harvest, they suffer from tremors and convulsions - withdrawal symptoms