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TIL the ancient city of Hieropolis in modern Turkey was thought to be the location of a Gate to Hell by the Romans. This was likely due to toxic levels of CO2 from gas vents that killed animals with noses close to the ground. The vents are bricked up today for tourists' safety.

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Oow8Y TIL six of the worlds eight poisonous birds are found in New Guinea suspected to be due to an abundance of the toxic Choresine Beetle
mxw9o TIL Yellow-bellied sea snakes drink rainwater that gathers on the ocean surface during heavy rainfalls
R7p88 TIL Black Bears are killed for their skins to make Marge Simpson type hats for the Queen's Guards. In 2015, they purchased 122 hats for £1,224 each. There have been calls by animal rights groups to phase out this practice.
X0E6E TIL that while Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett were born less than one month apart, Garnett was two years behind Duncan in High School
WGnX TIL: In 2006 a woman tried living as a man for 18 months as part of an experiment on “male privilege.” She walked away from the experiment realizing that men are also suffering.