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TIL There is a boiling river in Peru that kills everything that falls into it

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9YoWM TIL city spiders are getting bigger, a study found that when spiders lived in urban areas they increased in size and had larger ovaries: Scientists have found increasing evidence that the selective pressures of city living are driving "physical and biological changes" in urban wildlife
aeRZ TIL that Billy Joel attempted suicide in 1970. He did it by drinking furniture polish because “It looked tastier than bleach.” He later released a song called “You’re Only Human (Second Wind)” to discourage teenage suicide.
R7JW1 TIL in 1978, The House Select Committee on Assassinations reported John F. Kennedy's brain is missing. During the autopsy, his brain was removed and placed in a stainless steel box given to the Secret Service. The box was moved to the National Archives building in 1965. As of 1966, it was gone.
eeRE TIL That recordings of the Civil War Rebel Yell exist and it was a rhythmic, high pitched, scream
QN9JM TIL that when the Fox TV channel began showing pro football in 1994, network executives had to promise the NFL and reporters that Bart Simpson would not be a commentator during games