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TIL that Laika the first dog in space went through a grueling death hours after the launch of the spaceship from overheating She had been strapped in with no space to move, had only one serving of food, and was under immense stress from being in there. This made me immensely sad.

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8oj8 TIL the Cali Cartel murdered so many people and dumped their bodies in the Cauca River that the local municipality was eventually bankrupt by the cost of recovering corpses and conducting autopsies.
Z8Xy4 TIL Wax Worms can eat and break down one of the most common plastics (polyethylene) into organic compounds. Wax worms are common insects which evolved to live in bee hives.
M7Bea TIL Dr Phil once invited the creator of the BumFights video series on his show to confront him about exploiting vulnerable people for financial gain. Ty Beeson showed up dressed up as Dr Phil and hurled accusations at Dr Phil, claiming he exploited people in similarly difficult situations.
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401J TIL Oranges are actually a hybrid fruit - It is a cross between a pomelo (75%) and a mandarin (25%)