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TIL that the sting of the tarantuala hawk wasp is among the most painful of all insects. One researcher described the pain as “…immediate… unrelenting pain that simply shuts down one’s ability to do anything, except scream.”

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0jXv TIL Lord Kelvin observed that a ship’s wake is always at an angle of 19.47 degrees, regardless of its speed. This claim still holds true for most situations
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