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TIL that there is a weight limit for donating your body to science.

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0dmey TIL Tiny crystals within the ear's jelly-like membrane help maintain balance. If the ear is damaged, these crystals can shift to another part of the ear, causing dizziness and imbalance.
X0krQ TIL that in 2005, identity thief Behzad Mofrad plead guilty on charges related to applying for a passport under the name "Kevin Andrew Collins." Kevin was one of the first missing children whose images were ever disseminated nationally on milk cartons. Mofrad assumed his case had been forgotten.
jN0kX TIL there are more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way. A study led by Yale University researches with scientists from 15 different countries arrived at an estimate of 3,000,000,000,000 (3 trillions) of trees, by combining on-the-ground study with satellite imaging.
RRM6 TIL in 1740, a 16-Year-Old English Boy, having been convicted of rape and murder, was hanged by the neck for 20 minutes. After being cut down, his body was sent to be dissected when he began to show signs of life. After making a full recovery, his sentence was commuted to exile.
DPeD TIl that in 1379, a baby was born named “Diot Coke”