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TIL there is a constructed language named Kēlen which was made as an attempt to create a truly “non-human” language.

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Bryge TIL in 1998 the Carolina Panthers needed a safety. They moved Ryan Sutter from the practice squad to the active roster. On the opening kickoff he went for a tackle, severely injuring his shoulder, playing only 5 seconds. He never played in the NFL again making his career the shortest in NFL history.
ADM9l TIL An Extinct Bird Re-Evolved Itself Back Into Existence
DX9P TIL fruit stickers are made out of edible paper. Even the glue is food grade.
5YxyB TIL that Pareidolia is a psychological phenomenon that causes people to see patterns in a random stimulus. This often leads to people assigning human characteristics to objects.
yQ0Zp TIL An American teen-ager survived for nearly four months without a heart, kept alive by a custom-built artificial blood-pumping device until she was able to have a heart transplant. She essentially lived for 118 days without a heart, with her circulation supported only by the two blood pumps.