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TIL the legendary cyclist Marco Pantani, with a resting heart rate of 34 BPM, had to wake up in the night and cycle on a stationary bike to make sure his heart rate didn't drop too low and cause a heart attack.

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8a7nX TIL - There’s a tree whose fruit naturally explodes, shooting its seeds up to 100m away.
691nY TIL a study found that 25% of Labrador retrievers and 66% of flat-coated retrievers possess a genetic mutation that can lead to weight gain; dogs with the gene face the "double whammy" of constant hunger while burning fewer calories. The Labrador has the highest levels of obesity among dog breeds.
a8V8N TIL due to copyright expiration, The Wizards of Oz (1939) will be free to post anywhere without repercussions starting in 2035.
a8GgJ TIL that there are over 40 million slaves living right now
j6eNX TIL Hezekiah's Tunnel is a collection of tunnels in the rock beneath Jerusalem. It was built around 700 BCE to prepare for a siege by the Assyrians. Some of them are still used.