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e0mkn TIL that the world’s most venomous animal: a jellyfish, kills by microscopically punching through red-blood cells, releasing potassium and thus, a natural “lethal injection” occurs. Death can occur in as few as two minutes.
oR5P7 TIL the last Blockbuster in Bend, OR is still open, makes 80% of it’s income from merchandise, and has to buy its movies from Walmart and Target because DVD vendors have minimum orders far too large for their store.
YpaWd TIL that at an art display, live goldfish were placed on display swimming in blenders, and visitors were told they could press the "on" button if they wanted. At least one visitor did, killing two goldfish.
nWGNB TIL The Beatles' 1965 film Help! was dedicated to Elias Howe who invented the sewing machine in 1846.
yVDAX TIL That the Carter Center got the Guinea worm from an estimated 3.5 million reported cases in 1986 to 22 reported cases in 2015. It has continued to be under 100 reported cases since.