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TIL the stapedius is the smallest skeletal muscle in the human body, measuring about 6 mm. It stabilizes the stapes; the tiniest bone. In cases of otosclerosis, the stapes can be replaced with a titanium prosthesis under general anesthesia to restore hearing.

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Dv9D TIL less than 5% of current deforestation in the Amazon is due to logging. The majority is for cattle ranching.
OoAW6 TIL that "thalassophobia" is an intense and persistent fear of the sea and can include fear of being in deep bodies of water, fear of the vast emptiness of the sea, and fear of distance from land. r/thalassophobia
E1aXd TIL that in the 19th Century, to purge the body of illness, people would use an Antimony Pill. When swallowed, a tiny amount of antimony will dissolve in the gut and would cause severe diarrhea and vomiting. The pill would then be passed, fished from the feces, washed and stored, ready for reuse.
wLYMM TIL that on September 11th, 2001, Officer John Perry of the NYPD went to headquarters to file retirement paperwork. When he heard the explosion at the world trade center he immediately responded and was later killed when one of the towers collapsed. He was the only off-duty officer killed on 9/11.
d4Dj TIL that convicted serial killer Albert Fish helped the executioner position the electrodes on his body before uttering his final words, “I don’t even know why I’m here.” It took two jolts to kill him.