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TIL that while the bite of the Sydney Funnel Web can kill a human being in under two hours, dogs and cats are largely immune, and can survive up to 100 times the lethal dose.

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l80G TIL that the shooter at the Texas University massacre had an IQ of 173 at the age of six. He also left a letter which said to use his life insurance policy to pay of his debts, as well as to donate his brain to research to prevent “further tragedies”
OGPML TIL about Tom Bryon the male adult film star who has over 3,200 videos accredited to him. In a study done at the end of his 30+ year career, it was determined he had recorded sexual relations with over 1,127 different women.
nQvr TIL no American ice hockey team has won gold at the Olympics without a player from Warroad, MN, population 1,781
neboP TIL: In the mid 1800s downtown Chicago was lifted to deal with problems with mud and to make room for sewers. During this process, entire buildings and eventually entire blocks were slowly lifted with hydraulic jacks until the whole downtown area was raised up to 14 feet.
j6jMn TIL that the Italian mafia's scammed people with counterfeit olive oil. It's lucrative but less risky than smuggling drugs.