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TIL Pandas are only fertile once year and only for 36 hours!

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j66bM TIL that two separate historical figures have died from laughter at a joke about figs. Chrysippus of Soli and King Martin of Aragon
kRZm TIL the eighth commandment is interpreted as “Thou shalt not steal” in Christianity and as “Thou shalt not kidnap (people)” in Judaism. Which is not to imply that theft is permitted: it is forbidden elsewhere in the Tanakh.
KYbDa TIL: The only member of ZZ Top without a beard had the last name "Beard"
V5L4 TIL: The Mercedes-Benz SLS has explosive bolts that separates the doors from the car for easy exit during a serious accident.
X0ZQ8 TIL During the 1975 Banqiao Dam Failure in China caused by extreme rainfall due to Typhoon Nina, airstrikes were conducted on several dams downstream to release water in desired directions and protect other dams.