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TIL in 2012 a young woman’s stomach had to be removed after drinking a shot with liquid nitrogen still in it.

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YpMNB TIL: Only in the twentieth century did humans decide that the dandelion was a weed. Before the invention of lawns, the golden blossoms and lion-toothed leaves were more likely to be praised as a bounty of food, medicine and magic. Gardeners used to weed out the grass to make room for the dandelions.
rNnRw TIL that in Japan, most people are born Shinto, have their weddings at a church, and have funerals at Buddhist temples.
wAZo TIL Larry Izzo, a former linebacker for the New England Patriots, was once awarded a game ball by coach Bill Belichick for taking a shit on the sideline during an NFL game without anyone noticing
rY0y TIL - Singer James Blunt (You’re beautiful) credibly prevented a large scale confrontation between NATO and Russia
mvNx TIL In Qatar there is a sport called Robot Camel Racing where robots are placed on top of the camels are operated by a joystick, using the right hand to crack whips and the left to pull on the reins. by law they are the only jockeys allowed in Qatar.