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TIL the achilles tendon on an ape is short or non-existent whereas humans have long ones. Computer models suggest that energy stored in the tendon increases top running speed by over 80% and reduces energy consumption by more than 3/4

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9YV16 TIL of Carfentanil, a drug based off of fentanyl that is 100-200x stronger than the latter. The Canadian RCMP intercepted a shipment of 1kg coming from China in 2016, enough lethal doses to wipe out the country. (50million+ lethal doses)
rNy8o TIL that Jake T. Austin not only played Max Russo in Wizards of Waverly Place, but he also voiced Diego Márquez in Seasons 1-3 of Go, Diego, Go!
ZRJG TIL Star Wars blasters in the original trilogy used functional Sterling submachine guns, and had blanks to simulate a muzzle flash and noise.
0wMr5 TIL: Wee Man (famous stuntman & pro skater) was born in an army camp in Italy, but then when his father got transferred, Wee Man ended up spending a good part of his childhood in Germany, & speaking fluent German to this day
yOdM TIL that oats and rye were weeds that evolved to imitate wheat and barley to confuse farmers, and only later were farmed on purpose