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TIL there’s a giant American wasp with a sting so painful, one peer-reviewed journal advises anyone who gets stung to “lie down and scream” to avoid further injury.

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Pe8O TIL that within a few decades of the Magna Carta being put in place in England, Genghis Khan (founder of the Mongolian empire) implemented a very similar document into law, which among other things, protected the right to freedom of Religion
rRPw4 TIL that "Traditional Chinese Medicine" is not a genuine medical heritage, but was invented by Chinese Communists in the 1950s as a nationalist response to shortages of "Western-style" doctors and medication
58p9 TIL that the popularity of Mr. T roughly tracks the price of gold: the more popular Mr. T is, the higher the price of gold.
v1jO4 TIL that Sweden is actually increasing forest biomass despite being the second largest exporter of paper in the world because they plant 3 trees for each 1 they cut down
eAj5 TIL that there is an ancient site in Salem,NH with a stonehenge-esque structure that lines up perfectly with the real Stonehenge in England.