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TIL of the Kyshtym disaster, the 3rd worst radioactive disaster in history, which was kept secret by the Soviet Union for 18 years and spewed radioactive fallout over 52,000km2

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QJn1d TIL of Necropants, pants made from the skin of a dead man, which are believed in Icelandic witchcraft to be capable of producing an endless supply of money. But only if a widow's stolen coin is placed in the scrotum.
Xn1X TIL Pill bugs are actually crustaceans, not insects
4XNZ5 TIL that cats and a few other pets (dogs, hamsters, rats) can experience seasonal allergies to pollen and grass, and some have year-round allergies to fleas and dust mites. In rare cases, cats can even be allergic to other pets and to HUMANS!
W7Z4B TIL About the "Law of Jante," a Scandinavian cultural concept that discourages individual success and self-promotion, emphasizing collective equality and humility instead
lrj1 TIL that in America, even “lead-free pipes” can be up to 1/400 lead, and the limit was 8% lead up until two years ago