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TIL that the black mamba is the most feared snake in Africa because of its size, aggression, venom toxicity and speed of onset of symptoms following envenomation.

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LkQDv People are terrified that they’re being exposed to radiation all the time, whether from a distant nuclear accident or the mobile device snuggled against their head. Generally, they are wrong. Here are the most radioactive objects in the world around you, and the truth about which ones cause health problems.
58j9 TIL Captain Richard Antrim was captured in 1942 & held as a POW. During this time, he impressed with his engineering skills & helped the Japanese arrange trenches. From the air, the trenches spelled out “US”, warning bombers not to attack and that it was a POW camp, saving hundreds of lives.
KOwVE TIL it's not hard alcohol itself that's burning your throat. Instead, the ethanol in the liquid is making your throat's VR1 heat receptors more sensitive, prompting them to perceive your own body temperature as hot.
PYEgE TIL there are no descendants left from the first Eskimos.. DNA is revealing that the 1st people in the Arctic did not leave any descendants in the New World.The 1st group in the Arctic lived in isolation for 4,000 years. It remains a mystery why they ultimately died off, they added.
VB5lQ TIL that the Pu Pu Platter was originally Hawaiian. The large plate of Hawaiian appetizers reached mainland US by 1934, and it was popularized during the Tiki bar craze of the '50s/'60s. The earliest known example of an American-Chinese restaurant serving a Pu Pu Platter wasn't until 1969.