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TIL the death metal growl has origins in Viking culture

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jVZN TIL, among other health benefits, wasabi kills e-coli and other food born bacteria.
e0wMg TIL The first antivirus was a virus (reaper) designed to scour the net for the first virus (creeper) and destroy it
69l48 TIL in order to avoid a $94 AUD excess charge for bringing a second carry-on bag onto his flight, James McElvar (from the group Rewind) decided to empty the bag & put on all of its contents. With 12 layers of clothes on, he became violently sick during the flight & collapsed from heat exhaustion.
je7R TIL there is a special seat in the US Senate known as the Candy Desk because it has a drawer full of sweets. The senator who sits there must stock it full of candy from their home state. It has been a tradition since the 1960s.
eAPn TIL there was a bear who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers and drank beer.