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TIL Kangaroos Are Left-Handed

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Lo7Q TIL A Taiwanese man collapsed and died from playing Diablo III for 40 straight hours.
R7Ry9 TIL The Mongols attempted to conquer Japan twice in 1274 and 1281. Both times they were thwarted by tyhoons which were given the name of 'Kamikaze' meaning 'Divine Wind'
mVpE TIL, Oral sex could be the cure to morning sickness.
EgJw0 TIL of Zachary Porter, 20, who got stuck, waste deep, in a mud flat during low tide. He was unable to free himself and drowned when the high tide came in.
R7Jn4 TIL that the white mustache-looking skin above a pigeon's beak is called a wattle, and that it mainly serves to release excess heat from the bird's body. It's actually a trait that many birds have, such as the red piece of skin below a rooster's neck.