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TIL that a new laser will be powerful enough to rip apart space itself

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VBYRD TIL There is a sushi chef in Tokyo that makes individual pieces of sushi with a single grain of rice
X07GR TIL: In 2011, a Florida senator tried to bring back dwarf tossing, which was made illegal decades prior, arguing that "In this economy, why would we want people from getting gainful employment". In 1989, dwarf tossing was made illegal after one dwarf died of alcohol poisoning.
bVJE TIL that, while new burials are not permitted at the Serb WWI cemetery at Zeitenlik, the current 88-year-old keeper will be the last to be buried there due to a special decree
mxjDv TIL that 36-year-old accountant Scott Foster had to come in for the Chicago Blackhawks as an emergency goalie due to injuries. It was his first time ever playing in the NHL, stopping all seven shots from the Winnipeg Jets in order to win the game.
VaAm TIL that honey bees wouldn’t die after stinging if they were given ample time to spin free from our skin