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TIL that opossums not only eat lots of deer ticks, but they are also resistant to venomous snake bites.

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LQ1Dm TIL that after the battle between the USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere, the captain of the Constitution, Isaac Hull, refused the sword of surrender from the captain of the Guerriere, James Richard Dacre, saying he could not accept it from a man who fought so gallantly
dDXk9 TIL about The “Victory Speed”. Beginning in May of 1942 and ending in August of 1945, a nationwide speed limit of 35 miles per hour was instated. The “Victory Speed” limit was instated in order to reduce gasoline and rubber consumption.
R5MN9 TIL the chemical reaction that turns food brown when cooking is called the Maillard Reaction and occurs around 140-160°C or 280-330°F
1agyd TIL A woman who was being held at knifepoint by her boyfriend got help from authorities by typing "911hostage help!" in the comments section of a Pizza Hut online order.
gr0pA TIL: Long Hundred is 120 and was previously referred to as Hundred in Germanic languages