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TIL the chainsaw was invented to be utilized during childbirth…

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a8jLN TIL in the 5th century, a Chinese missionary named Hui Shen claimed to have found a land east of China called Fusang. It is now theorized that Fusang may have actually been North America, due to archeological similarities between the California coast and Fusang as depicted by Asian sources.
OGG7L TIL That Gangsta's Paradise was based on a Stevie Wonder song. That's why it's one of Coolio's only clean tracks: Wonder didn't want profanity rapped over his song.
loB15 TIL that Guillermo Del Toro's father was kidnapped in Mexico and the kidnappers wanted $1 million for his release. James Cameron became aware of this and paid the ransom, even recommending a negotiator.
5Vdl8 TIL: The longest confirmed lightning bolt occurred in 2022 and traveled 477 miles across 3 states.
OGex7 Today I learned that all planets are round because of gravitational forces.