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TIL colonists in Jamestown resorted to eating a 14 year old girl during a particularly harsh winter known as the “Starving Time.”

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4Ywg TIL a 6-yo girl victim of the infamous radioactive accident that occurred in Brazil, 1987, was left alone in an isolated hospital room and received no treatment whatsoever until her death
ORLe TIL the Sandbox Tree, also known as the Dynamite Tree, is covered in spikes, full of poison, and grows exploding fruits
5YVWP TIL there is more than one size of infinity; i.e. there are some infinities that are bigger than other infinities.
b9MOE TIL that fried tarantulas are considered a regional delicacy in some parts of Cambodia.
WkoML TIL that the International System of Units is expected to receive its first overhaul since 1960 in November 2018 - changing the kilogram, ampere, kelvin, and mole to be defined by observable constants - thus making SI wholly derivable from natural phenomena as originally envisioned