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TIL that some skyscrapers have massive pendulums on upper floors to reduce vibrations and swaying

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l77jr TIL that about one in 2,000 people in the UK is a carrier of variant CJD, or "mad cow" disease, linked to eating contaminated beef. Relatively few people who catch the infectious agent develop symptoms and it's unknown if they can transmit it to others.
N7AeJ TIL it's politically complicated to officially name a pathogen or disease
XEwbE TIL a woman survived a gunshot to the head when her hair weave stopped the bullet.
woZw6 TIL German WWII steam war locomotives are still in daily use in coal trains in Bosnia
8eP0K TIL Gangkhar Puensum is the tallest mountain in Bhutan and the tallest unclimbed mountain at 7,570 m (24,840 ft). Gankhar Puensum will likely remain the tallest unclimbed mountain as mountaineering above 6,000 m (20,000 ft) has been prohibited in Bhutan since 1994 to respect spiritual beliefs.