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TIL that after flights were grounded on 9/11, one plane was allowed to fly. It carried anti-venom from San Diego to Florida to save the life of a snake keeper suffering from a deadly taipan bite. The only other taipan anti-venom was in New York.

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8a10P TIL that the Kodak company manufactured hand grenades in the later years of WWII, and they were even used in the invasion of Normandy. The stock remaining after WWII was ordered to be destroyed because the grenades would explode prematurely, injuring American soldiers.
NZ6e TIL that Roald Dahl (author of “Matilda,” “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and others) helped save thousands of childrens’ lives by coordinating the creation of an improved cerebral shunt.
b9L0Q TIL that pooping is really the only reason for a sloth to ever leave its tree, and it's the only time they have to stand upright. They only poop once a week, and can lose up to one-third of their body weight by pooping.
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YpJRP TIL in 2008, a couple who inherited a 378 acre farm in Costa Rica transformed it into a huge no-kill dog shelter. Over 1000 dogs, many recovering from illness, starvation and abuse, live there together. Visitors are welcome to walk and play with them.