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TIL: In 2020, an explosion at a chemical facility in Spain killed 3 people, however, one of them, Sergio Millán was 2 kilometers away and not a worker, when he was struck by a steel plate from the explosion weighing 800kg with a security camera catching the plate traveling 2km to reach him.

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aO9b TIL that the phrase “Die Hard” was coined in 1811 by an English officer during a battle in the Napoleonic Wars. He was wounded, but refused to leave the field, telling his outnumbered regiment to “die hard” against the French troops.
D8vY Today I learned that 500,000 baseball bats are sold in Russia in a Year, but only one recorded sale of a baseball or gloves.
PY5KE TIL though dogs are known for their powerful sense of smell compared to humans, we beat dogs in sense of taste. A human tongue contains 9,000 taste buds, dogs have only around 1,700.
wNKW TIL that there is no “garbage island” made up of floating plastic in the ocean. While there are particles of micro plastic, the island(s) as such is an urban myth.
loaDa TIL about the saffron crocus flower that is used to make the most valuable spice in the world (by weight)-- saffron. It can take 50,000–75,000 plants to produce 1 pound of saffron.