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TIL that the NFL theme song by Scott Schreer is actually a combination of two of the tracks he made in two days with the inspiration "Batman on steroids"

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aw97N TIL that the use of vinegar in sushi rice helps limit the growth of salmonella and listeria in raw fish by lowering the fish's pH value, making bacteria less able to survive. Fresh wasabi also has bactericidal effects.
VB5m0 TIL The Pyrenean ibex remains the only animal to have ever been brought back from extinction and also the only one to go extinct twice
5Y44B TIL of a "gravity train". If you could dig a tunnel through the center of the earth, a train could travel from one end to the other through force of gravity alone, coming to a gentle stop exactly at the other end.
plj4 TIL a Texas man was asked not to swim in a marina due to sightings of an alligator. He responded with “F#$k that alligator” before diving in the water. He was immediately killed by an alligator.
o1Qr TIL that Chinese armed forces use crossbows at all unit levels to stop persons carrying explosives without risk of causing detonation.