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TIL Queen Victoria smoked pot to ease the pain of childbirth

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OoK8R TIL The Japanese spider crab has the largest leg span of any arthropod in the world, reaching up to 12 ft long. The actual body of the crab is only 15 inches long. Weighing up to 41 pounds, it has 8 legs and 2 arms used for feeding, each feeding arm is up to 5 ft long.
XWn6 TIL that Futurama Comics have been released bi-monthly since 2000, and had and continues to keep the series alive after both of the show’s cancellations.
4nZN TIL a grizzly bear can run 30-35mph (48-56km/h)—as fast as a racehorse
v19oK TIL the guy who ran an anti AIDS magazine died from AIDS
D1l6J TIL that in Moscow, packs of stray dogs will sometimes send out a smaller, cuter member to beg for food, apparently realising it will be more successful than its bigger, less attractive counterparts