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TIL by weight fat is 15 times more energy dense than TNT.
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MeAZ7
TIL about the Dyatlov Pass incident where in 1959, 9 experienced hikers mysteriously died in the freezing Ural Mountains after fleeing their tent. Most were in their underwear, 1 had a fractured skull, another had tongue and eyes missing. Circumstances remain a mystery to this day.
GYp15
TIL the word "mesmerize" comes from the name of Franz Anton Mesmer, an Austrian physician from the 1700s who is considered to be the father of modern hypnosis.
VM6BG
TIL That the word dinosaur wasn't created until 1842
VB07D
TIL that Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers was in The Outsiders
oBKv7
TIL that the No 2 most wanted student after Tiananmen Square protest, tried to turn himself in to the Chinese 4 times. The Chinese officials refused to arrest him, and he was even detained by the Japanese police when he tried to force his way into the Chinese Embassy in order to turn himself in.