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TIL that 91 years ago, the most destructive tornado ever recorded in US history was formed. It was reportedly on the ground for 3 hours and 30 min, cutting a swath through 3 states and killing 695 people

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xalb TIL that there is a Marvel super hero called Squirrel Girl who once beat Doctor Doom by flooding him in a swarm of squirrels.
v1bMB TIL that not a single member of the United States Congress is openly atheist.
8e6eP TIL that researchers are developing a drug that could regrow human teeth. Toregem Biopharma aims to bring the antibody drug to market in 2030 for patients missing some or all of their teeth from birth -- a condition known as congenital anodontia. Clinical trials to begin in September this year.
X0EWr TIL: In 1990s, some Chinese villages grew economically by widespread selling of blood, leading to many HIV deaths
x61m5 TIL Chinese checkers was invented in Germany in 1892 and called 'Chinese' as part of a marketing scheme