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TIL that mosquitoes (and many other bugs) have a much higher tolerance for alcohol than humans.

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Z88mB TIL Alexander Graham Bell believed that deafness was something that could eventually be completely eradicated, and was one of the most vocal opponents of ASL.
5VoQ9 TIL a Chinese man was thought to have died from a lightning strike until his body exploded at his cremation. A piece of metal was found leading to the discovery that a weather rocket, meant to break up hail, had failed to explode & had fallen through the man's roof acting like a bullet, killing him.
N7AQ6 TIL: In the 18th century, Britain dumped Opium in China because later only accepts Silver which caused a serious balance of payments issue for Britain. This eventually leads to the establishment of the tea industry in India by stealing Chinese plants and their tea expertise.
jNnBX TIL about Amanirenas, the one-eyed warrior queen of Kush, who captured a series of Roman forts, brought home the head of a statue of Augustus as a trophy, then later negotiated peace with him.
ZpW5o TIL about a Guitar Hero/Rock Band clone called Guitar Praise which contains songs by Christian Rock musicians such as 12 Stones, Stryper & Thousand Foot Krutch