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TIL that gunpowder was accidentally discovered when Chinese alchemists tried to develop a "fountain of youth" potion.

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0dAep TIL above Olive Riley, a blogger who posted over 100 videos on Youtube documenting her life through WWI, the Great Depression, and WWII. She was born in 1899 and died in 2008. Her videos are still public today.
wLkQY TIL Loki gave birth to an 8-legged horse, after disguising himself as a mare in heat and having relations with a stallion. It became "the best horse among gods and men".
WMD4 TIL An average tree is made up of 99% dead cells, only around 1% is alive at any time, consisting of the leaves, root tips, and phloem a thin layer of under bark that acts as a food delivery system.
yNbJ TIL that there are two related phenomenon of déjà vu with names: jamais vu and presque vu. Jamais vu is, for instance, when a word is repeated so much that it doesn’t seem like a word anymore, and presque vu is when a word is on the tip of your tongue but you can’t think of it.
LQLdv TIL that British Airways has a “Flying with Confidence” Course that aims to help people conquer their fear of flying. It has a 98% success rate.