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TIL there is no evidence that a first responder has actually experienced an fentanyl overdose from accidental exposure

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8abQK TIL where seedless watermelons come from. Much like how a donkey and horse can make a mule but the mule will be sterile, seedless watermelons are the infertile offspring between diploid (22 chromosomes) and tetraploid (44 chromosomes) seeded watermelons.
VPXG TIL the text “This is a work of fiction. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental" that’s at the end of films came about because the Russian prince who killed Rasputin sued MGM for not accurately depicting Rasputin’s murder in their 1932 film Rasputin and the Empress.
9Yv6r TIL Students at Columbia College are required to pass a swimming test before receiving their diploma, in addition to its rigorous Core Curriculum
yQP68 TIL that Termites can distinguish between load bearing and non-load bearing timber.
WkxQ4 TIL "flushable" wipes cause major clogs in sewers and should not be flushed down the toilet