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TIL there is a black market for albino body parts used in potions in tanzania

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6jeX TIL The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie is loosely based on The Odyssey. The Cyclops enemy and Bag of Winds are directly lifted from The Odyssey, and both receive help from a deity along the way (Athena and Princess Mindy), + more
xaM0 TIL North Korea is the only country where the possession, sale, and cultivation of cannabis is completely legal.
Z8bjp TIL The Dallas Cowboys were founded when Clint Murchison Jr. inherited his oil tycoon father's fortune of $200 million ($1.4 billion in today's money) and decided to start his own football team with the money.
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gMwob TIL about microbursts. A microburst is created by a column of sinking air that after hitting ground level, spreads out in all directions and is capable of producing damaging straight-line winds of over 240 km/h (150 mph)