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TIL America's Pronghorn "Antelope" is 2nd in Running Speed (55 mph) Only to the Cheetah; that it Likely Evolved this Speed to Outrun the Now-Extinct American Cheetah; and that, Despite Appearances, it is NOT an Antelope at All, but Rather Most Closely Related to Giraffes!

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pbGQ TIL that Islamic war law as stated by Prophet Muhammad forbids the mutilation of bodies, the harming of trees, the killing of women, children and aged men, and explicitly says to leave those in the monastic services alone, among other laws.
yQK1J TIL of the sawback bayonet. When plunged into the enemy, this style of blade pulled out the victim’s insides when removed, causing an exceptionally painful death. French and British soldiers would execute captured germans on sight who were in possession of the blade.
b9Gpj TIL about Cannabis hyperemesis a disordered caused by chronic marijuana use. Its symptoms include cyclical vomiting, compulsive bathing, and symptom resolution on cannabis cessation.
OGPXL TIL about Haley, a dog that survived a car plunging 1100 feet into Crater Lake, walking back up to the rim with only minor injuries
9YjxD TIL that on 19 January 2021, it snowed in the Sahara Desert; this is the fourth time this has happened in the last 50 years (1979, 2016 and 2018)