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TIL giraffes are 30 times more likely to get hit by lightning than people.

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J1gv8 TIL a wanted fugitive performed plastic surgeries on his face using scissors, a box cutter and a needle with thread in order to avoid capture. Some of the surgeries were done in public restrooms. He evaded arrest for over 2 years
0dkdA TIL The Natufian culture is an ancient culture of the Levant, dating to around 15,000 to 11,500 years ago. The culture was unusual in that it supported a sedentary or semi-sedentary population even before the introduction of agriculture.
69Y48 TIL that salt was used to preserve mummies. They used natron, a salt mix (including table salt) to dehydrate and disinfect them. Natron was quite the hit, and had many many uses: soap, teeth cleanser, mouthwash, insecticide and more
OJ9e TIL breathing the air in Beijing is equal to smoking 21 cigarettes a day in health effects.
woYKo TIL in 1979 the CIA used Psychics specializing in a technique call "remote viewing" to gather information on hostages in Iran.