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TIL The most powerful punch in the animal kingdom belongs to the Mantis shrimp

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1aAQX TIL the first firemen to respond to the Chernobyl meltdown stood above the burning core, which emitted radiation at 30,000 roentgen per hour. When they died a few weeks later, their bodies were so radioactive they were buried in coffins made of lead with the lids welded shut.
D1amv TIL the 'Healthiest hearts in the world' were found in a Bolivian forest people, who get 72% of their energy from carbohydrates, which is the exact opposite to many recent suggestions that carbohydrates are unhealthy.
R5d8w TIL Mozart composed a song called "Lick Me In The A**" - and by extension, we're much more prudish now about bodily humour than we were in the past.
0ZlR Til the default Windows XP desktop is a real picture of a real location with no digital enchantments.
YpVgG TIL that styes, which are infections on or under the eyelid, exist. They manifest in the form of a tender little red bump, similar to a pimple. They go away naturally and popping them is not recommended.