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TIL that stepping on a Stonefish, the world's most venomous fish, can result in needing crutches to walk for a month (if you survive the sting at all).

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0A1y TIL out of 2.7 million traffic accidents in the U.S. recorded in 25 states over the course of a year, only 1.6 percent were caused by drivers who exceeded the posted speed limit.
nWr7r TIL South Dakota, USA installs Fatal Accident Markers at sites of fatal automobile crashes. They are durable signs that say "THINK" or "WHY DIE?" and act as memorials for the deceased.
KXw4 TIL LSD has been shown to treat alcoholism five times more effectively than Alcoholics Anonymous.
nergY TIL the official flower chosen for the Canadian Alzheimer’s Society was the Forget-Me-Not
m1X6v TIL a pregnant belly can explode.