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TIL It isn’t blood in your steak, it’s myoglobin.

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dkjZ TIL artist Bryan Lewis Saunders drew 45 self portraits on different drugs to see how they influence his work
J1WwV TIL that during the Battle of Tarawa, due to a miscalculation of the high tide, the landing craft carrying US Marines became stuck on coral reefs, which surround Tarawa, roughly 700 yards from the shore. So they had to wade through the chest deep, shark infested waters while dodging Japanese fire.
Yp9wd [TIL] that in the 1940's, the US built some locomotives for the USSR. When they were never delivered due to the cold war, they went to US railroads and became some of the most powerful engines of the day.
evdn TIL Michael Jordan now makes more money each year than he earned in salary during his entire 15 year NBA career.
xVmV1 TIL the average wind speed in Denmark is 7.6 metres per second, making it the world’s largest wind turbine exporter.