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TIL of the Aswan scorpion invasion. In 2001, a rare rainfall event in Aswan led to the scorpions evacuating their homes and coming into contact with people. Over 500 people were stung.

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ZOva TIL despite its name, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” hasn’t actually aired live since 2004, when censors were unable to properly bleep a swearing rant from actor Thomas Jane.
OG9aX TIL although she suffered several injuries, a Virginia skydiver survived hitting the ground at 80mph after falling over 13K feet when her parachute failed to open. Her reserve did deploy, but it made her main parachute pop out also & when the 2 parachutes separated, it dragged her down in a spiral.
NXM1e TIL that the song, "!aaaH-aH ,yawA eM ekaT oT gnimoC er'yehT”, by Vix Noelopan in 1966 was such an obnoxious song that it caused a diner of 40 customers to be evacuated when it was played on the jukebox.
x6egk TIL Cataract Surgery was done as early as the 5th century BCE using “couching” and evolved to use a syringe in the 11th century in the medieval Islamic world
VeQ8 TIL that there is an underground parking garage in Israel that can be converted in 3 days to a fortified emergency hospital with room for 2,000 patients. It can generate its own power and store enough oxygen, drinking water, and medical supplies for up to 3 days.