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TIL rhino poaching has been increasing due to the use of its horn in Tradicional Chinese Medicine, despite scientific evidence that it doesn't help healing or improving any disease.

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9vLG TIL Winnie-the-Pooh’s real name is Edwin Bear.
b6ENa TIL that typical cloud weighs around a million tonnes, has a volume of around 1km3 and a density of around 1.003kg per m3.
R5wXw TIL no human fatalities have been recorded in the 18 documented, unprovoked attacks by hammerhead sharks (within the genus Sphyrna) since 1580 CE.
J1R78 TIL that All of the used nuclear fuel produced by the U.S. nuclear energy industry over the last 60 years could fit on a football field to a height of approximately 10 yards
DQYYD TIL, why my sunburns sting so bad. Some soothing gels for sunburns have lidocaine in it to help ease the pain of a burn. However, I am one if the rare few who is allergic to this. So don't be like me and learn the hardway that you can be allergic to lidocaine. Posting to hopefully save some pain.