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TIL in 2016, a thunderstorm in Norway instantly killed over 300 reindeer

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5D5r TIL that the first person to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge was a professional high diver who “wanted to demonstrate that people did not die by simply falling through the air”. He proved himself correct by falling 135 feet safely through the air, only dying when he hit the water.
0wD9M TIL about Photic Sneezing, which is caused by looking at bright lights, rather than by irritants in the nasal passage. Only around 18-35% of people have them and it’s a genetic condition. It’s also known as ACHOO Syndrome.
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D1jBp TIL Bees need to drink water. When there is not enough water in the hive, then foraging worker bees will quit forage and help with water collection.
epd54 TIL that chinstrap penguins take more than 10,000 micro-naps a day, lasting an average of 4 seconds, for a total of more than 11 hours of daily sleep.