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TIL 51-year-old electrician Mike McDermott broke the odds of 1 in 283 billion by winning the lotto TWICE in one year, doing it both times using the same numbers!

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N758 TIL Japanese life insurance will pay, even if you commit suicide. Therefore motivating people to kill themselves, so their family can live in comfort. One of many reasons for the high suicide rate in Japan. (English summary at the bottom)
epBDk TIL that when floating ice melts, the water level actually stays the same. Apparently the difference in density between water and ice is exactly 1:1 to the percentage of the ice that floats above the water(aka is not displacing water)
LQ5yr TIL that at least one malaria strain has evolved to make infected mosquitoes feed more frequently. This is because mosquitoes’ immune systems eventually kill most diseases they consume, requiring them to feed again quickly to spread a disease.
5VnxP TIL that the Sword Swallowers Association International (SSAI) defines a sword swallower as a person who can swallow a 15 in/40 cm sword. The SSAI's maximum recommended length for a swallowed sword is 33 in/83 cm
emB4 TIL That Japan has 2GB/s Internet