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TIL that only current and former heads of state can request to reuse a deleted Reddit username

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D1pYY TIL during Malcolm X's burglary career, he once played Russian roulette pulling the trigger three times in a row to convince his partners in crime that he wasn't afraid to die. He later revealed to Alex Haley that he palmed the round.
b9OXZ TIL there is no antivenom for a blue-ringed octopus bite. However, if you can get a ventilator to breathe for you for 15 hours, you survive with no side effects.
9w6JD TIL: The concept of "Net Carbs,"was created by Atkins Nutritionals Inc. It is not based on any scientific studies and the term was dropped from their program by Atkins in 2004 for being "too vague." Neither the FDA nor the American Diabetes Association recognizes the term or the concept as valid.
rRAZW TIL that a single opossum can kill about 5,000 ticks in a single season
GAoe4 TIL the slogan for Kazakhstan's tourism board is "Very nice!"