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TIL Google makes use of a Kevlar-like layer to protect its underwater internet cables from shark bites.

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b9ZJp TIL triathlon bikes have a different frame geometry than regular road cycles not only for improved aerodynamics but also minimize the overlap of muscles that will be used in the running portion of the race. Apparently this makes triathlon bikes extremely unpleasant to ride comparatively
QJpMd TIL NASA hired 11 deaf men to study the body's responses to foreign gravitational environments. They were chosen because their disabled inner ear made them immune to motion sickness.
N75BJ TIL about the Ovitz family, the largest family of dwarves ever recorded, and the largest family to be sent to Auschwitz and survive.
W7v59 TIL the Nile crocodile is estimated to kill hundreds of people each year which is more than all other crocodilian species combined & since a majority of fatal attacks are believed to be predatory in nature, the Nile crocodile can be considered the most prolific predator of humans among wild animals.
G4RJ TIL of a Russian cult that worships the character Gadget from 80’s cartoon Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers