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TIL that brachiosaurus vomit contained more than enough force & slurry to kill you

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QBdE TIL Of a bank in Italy which offers loans in exchange for wheels of cheese. Currently they house 430,000 wheels, with a value up to 190 million euros.
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X1xX TIL the Kennedy Administration rejected a plan that called for U.S. personnel to disguise themselves as agents of the Cuban government and commit acts of terrorism in U.S. cities to create public support for a war against Cuba.
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vg7D TIL Albertville, France’s electricity is powered by Beaufort cheese. Since whey is unnecessary to make Beaufort cheese, bacteria is added to the whey. This transforms the whey into biogas. This gas is then fed through an engine which heats water to 90°C (194°F) to generate 2800 MWh/yr of electricity