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TIL that Pythagoras's bizzare fear of beans is scientifically attributed to the deficiency of an enzyme, Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase.

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M7ypb TIL about the Scottish burglar Johnny Ramensky (a.k.a. Gentleman Johnny bc he never used violence) who on being released from prison during WW2 used his safe cracking skills for the Allies to get documents from Nazi safes
XErbD TIL that the entire internet is kept locked up with 7 physical keys that open safety deposit boxes spread across the world to prevent people hacking the control mechanisms for web address assignment
6dJl TIL in a 2011 Brazilian prison riot, the inmates decapitated 6 pedophiles and refused to stop rioting until their demands were met which included “two pounds(one kilogram) of marijuana, a television set, fans to cool the cells and the right to receive home cooked meals.”
loVkN TIL that urine doesn't come directly from your digestive tract, but is produced by filtering your blood... Feels like I should have known that.