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TIL Rabbits’ hind legs are so strong that if they are not restrained properly, the rabbit can break its own back by kicking too hard

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jNM6Q TIL that France’s former African colonies are still required to keep their financial reserves in a French bank earning 0.75% interest. Some call this a continuing colonial tax on the former colonies.
KONy6 TIL Stone-stacking is popular amongst Instagrammers, but can seriously harm wildlife including oystercatcher birds.
MeLL7 TIL that Iridium is so rare on Earth that annual worldwide production is only three tonnes
nAg7 TIL Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, but also the first person (man or woman) ever to win the award twice and for achievements in two distinct scientific fields; Chemistry and Physics.
xVDbb TIL Freddie Oversteegen used to seduce SS men in Holland, take them into the woods and shoot them.