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TIL that gymnastics comes from ancient greek and means to practice while nude.

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yXbp TIL that poison dart frogs raised in captivity are completely nontoxic. This is because they do not manufacture their own toxins. Instead, they simply concentrate toxins found in the insects they eat. When fed nontoxic insects, they cannot obtain the toxins, rendering them completely harmless.
GY4rj TIL that sunglasses were invented originally in 12th century China so that judges could conceal their eyes while interrogating witnesses.
BrQD TIL One gallon (4 liters) of gasoline has about 31 million calories.
l77g1 TIL Romanian prisoners would receive reduced sentences if they wrote a book.
noxP TIL there is a charity that buys up mortgages that have gone to collection for pennies on the dollar, then frees the homeowners of the debt. They’ve erased more than $14M so far!