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TIL there is a famous boiling lake of lava in Antarctica on Ross Island, complete with its own active volcano aka "Mount Erebus".

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P6eJ TIL snake venom contains proteins that change the odor of the wounded animal, allowing snakes to track their bitten prey by odor. This adaptation allowed rattlesnakes to evolve the strike-and-release bite mechanism, which provided a huge benefit by minimizing contact with potentially dangerous prey.
J1RBV TIL riding roller coasters can help you pass kidney stones
X7k8 TIL that while writing for SNL, Larry David quit mid season, only to come back a few days later as if nothing happened, inspiring the plot for a Seinfeld episode.
XD0j TIL that ~47% of Italians are functionally illiterate
awJL TIL Rapper Ol’ Dirty Bastard took a limo to cash his welfare check.