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TIL that anthropologists have identified 7 'universal' moral rules found all around the world: help your family, help your group, return favours, be brave, defer to superiors, divide resources fairly, and respect others’ property.

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W7Zo9 TIL about Shockwave, a semi-truck outfitted with three jet engines capable of producing 36,000 horsepower which allowed the truck to complete the quarter-mile in 6.63 seconds. It consumed fuel at a rate equal to 400 gallons per mile (940 liters per km), even more when using the afterburners.
kOdye TIL that the Inland Taipan or "fierce snake" is the most venomous snake in the world. However, because of its shy nature and timid nature there has never been a recorded death caused by its bite. The word "fierce" describes its venom, not its temperament.
9Mx6 TIL Texas uses Lennie Small (from Of Mice and Men) as the legal definition of mental retardation when executing criminals
BRr TIL that lady rainicorn from the cartoon Adventure Time doesn’t speak gibberish but Korean.
R76nQ TIL Americans allergies have been getting worse since the 1950's, When the USDA encouraged municipalities to plant pollen producing male trees instead of "the messy fruit and seed bearing" female trees.