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TIL that there’s a monsoon flood in southeast Asia that’s 10x worse than Harvey, during the same period.

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oRGlR TIL while most ancient Romans were cremated, any Roman killed by a lightning strike was thought to have been struck down by Jupiter and had to be buried on the spot.
neOOb TIL Fentanyl is 100 times more potent than heroin, is measured in millionth of grams by doctors, and a dose the size of a grain of sand will kill you
R7DJ6 TIL that only two employees are privy to the complete Coca-Cola formula at any given time and they are not permitted to travel together. When one dies, the other must choose a successor within the company.
ep0EL TIL that people with brain cancer survive significantly longer if they're also taking Prozac.
0weVR TIL spiral staircases in medieval castles were deliberately made clockwise because it diminished the ability of attackers to properly swing their swords, since right-handed fighters would have had to to contend with the walls while making their striking motions.