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TIL that spider’s brains are actually so large they overflow into their legs

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Zlra TIL that of all the people aged 65+ that have EVER lived, over 50% are alive right now.
pYDEN TIL Arthur Judson, a manager of orchestra musicians and conductors, in 1926 put together a string of 16 radio stations, creating what became the CBS radio network. His biggest advertiser, a cigar maker, son became interested, and bought the network. His name was William Paley.
MJ5a TIL more boys are born during times of war and stress and no one knows why. The phenomenon is called the “Returning Soldier Effect”.
ADp7g TIL that the first Olympics had an event called Pankration, a mix of wrestling and boxing where the only restrictions were of biting/gouging. Breaking digits and dislocating limbs was common, the battle only ending in death/surrender. The Greeks invented sports medicine in response to this event.
Lknl9 TIL Sir Richard Temple was so successful in relieving the Bihar Famine of 1874 as Lt. Governor that he was reprimanded by the British Government for the cost incurred. With that in mind he rendered much less aid during the famine of 1876-1878 and was made a Baron; at least 5.5 million Indians died.