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TIL that during times when people were burnt at the stake, bags of gunpowder were sometimes tied around the victim's necks to shorten their suffering.

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X016R TIL the inner planets of the solar system are made of rocky planets while the outer planets are made of gas is due to the high temperatures made only elements with high melting points stay closer to the sun. The other elements are vaporized and blasted further away where it is cooler.
mn6O TIL that Richard Dean Anderson was made an honorary Air Force Brigadier General for his role as Jack O'Neil on Stargate SG-1.
rNYdo TIL: "This is fine" might soon become a LEGO set
9w65p TIL that when the Arctic ground squirrel hibernates it's body temperature can reach -2.9 degrees. It can prevent it's blood from freezing by cleansing it's body of ice nucleators which enable the development of ice crystals. This is being studied to help preserve human organs for transplant.
XEPLP TIL that in 1999, Furbies were banned from the National Security Agency's Maryland headquarters because it was feared the toys might repeat national security secrets.