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TIL contrary to popular belief, most people who are bitten by black widow spiders suffer no serious damage, let alone death.

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8awPV TIL: Metallica wanted the government to criminally charge anyone who downloaded their music via Napster and have them pay a $100,000 fine/ per song.
yQeYJ TIL Marijuana and Hops are of the same biological family, Cannabinaceae. This is why some beers might taste/smell somewhat like cannabis.
79Kx TIL King Amanullah Khan of Afghanistan (1919-1929) once gave a public speech in which he said “Islam did not require women to cover their bodies or wear any special kind of veil”. At the conclusion of the speech, Queen Soraya tore off her veil (hejab) in public.
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