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TIL Mike Tyson used a fake penis and his own infants urine to pass drug tests

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gr6vy Today I learned that eggplant is considered a berry
Ree9 TIL The tarantula hawk stings and paralyzes a tarantula, drags the specimen to a brooding nest, and lays a single egg on the spider’s abdomen. The wasp larva hatches, creates a hole in the spider’s abdomen, and enters to feed, avoiding vital organs for as long as possible to keep the spider alive.
QNWVd TIL Papyrus 115 (which is the oldest preserved manuscript of the Revelation as of 2017), give the number of the beast as χιϛ, 616 and not 666.
VBJwD TIL the largest non-rigid airship ever flown was in 1958. It was 122.8m long and 36.6 m high, had a crew of 21 people and a maximum speed of 128 km/h (80mph)
grVrb TIL that barrels placed on roof tops, as seen in old West photos, serve as a fire suppression.