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TIL that a neutrino particle could pass through a block of lead 1 light year thick and never interact or be stopped by a single atom.

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lo1Ja TIL In Florida, fireworks are legal to buy as long as you sign a form saying you are scaring birds or illuminating a railroad
o6nY TIL when Brig. Gen. Otis Howard had his right arm amputated after being wounded in battle, fellow Union Brig. Gen. Philip Kearny (who lost his left arm in the American-Mexican War) later remarked, “General, we will have to buy gloves together!”
o5YK TIL that a breed of Scorpion-Eating Mice Feel No Pain. Instead of causing pain, the scorpion venom blocks it, a fact that could lead to the development of new pain-blocking drugs for people.
nVxr TIL translated to English, the Ukraine’s national anthem is “Ukraine Has Not Yet Died”
l7xlK TIL that the Nepalese royal family was nearly wiped out in 2001, when Crown Prince Dipendra opened fire during a gathering at the palace