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TIL that a racing greyhound can reach a full speed of at least 21.3 m/s (77 km/h) 47 mph.

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vPbdR Today I Learned That DNA can hold up to 455 exabytes (Or 455 MILLION gigabytes) of data!
PYJKZ TIL the first reliable pregnancy tests involved doctors injecting women's urine into frogs; if they laid eggs without mating, the woman was pregnant. This test was called the "Hogben Test" and was used widely for about 20 years until doctors began injecting mice and rabbits instead.
wdRE TIL a man narrowly avoided the death penalty after his alibi was confirmed at a dodgers game on the show Curb Your Enthusiasm.
QNaXE TIL of Isaac Rice, a 1800s music teacher turned businessman who made electric cars & submarines and invented his own chess opening called the Rice Gambit. He loved it so much that he formed a Rice Gambit Association where he sponsored top players to play in tournaments only using his opening.
l798a TIL in Siwa, Egypt, locals use scorching desert sand for medicinal benefits. Buried up to their necks to alleviate ailments like rheumatism and infertility, bathers endure this therapy for 15 minutes, followed by relaxation in a sauna tent.