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dDLZQ TIL: In 1904, a man survived falling over Niagara Falls without a barrel, becoming the first recorded unprotected fall survivor.
b6ZD9 TIL the deadliest tornado in history happened in Daulatpur and traveled to Saturia, Bangladesh. It's estimated that it killed 1,300 people and injured 12,000.
W70WA TIL of a phylum of animals called Priapuldia (Little Priapus, the Roman god of fertility) AKA "Penis Worms, enjoy!
M7yZ0 TIL that "Yobai" is a Japanese cultural practice traditionally associated with rural areas, where young men discreetly visit the homes of unmarried women at night to engage in romantic encounters or courtship, often involving stealthy approaches and whispered conversations.
emeL TIL That Lockheed Martin is working on a hypersonic spy plane to replace the famous SR-71 Blackbird