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TIL there exists a massive abandoned supercollider in Texas.

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v1daD TIL about James Christopher Harrison, an Australian blood donor whose rare plasma composition has helped in the treatment of Rhesus disease. In May 2018 he made his final donation (1173rd) at the age of 81 after having saved 2.4m babies during his lifetime as a donor.
nNNG TIL A fireman’s eyes at the Chernobyl disaster were said to have turned from brown to blue because of the intensity of the radiation he received.
d8ek8 TIL about The Mad Trapper of Canada. He opened fire on policemen, fled 85 miles in -50 degree weather in 3 days, climbed a 7,000 foot mountain during a blizzard, and was finally shot dead by a WWI ace. The only sound he ever made was laughter as he killed a policeman. His identity is still unknown.
NXyw6 TIL - Baby teeth are numbered differently than grown up teeth. Adult teeth are labeled by quadrants 1-4 (which I knew), but baby teeth are labeled by quadrants 5-8.
nWm6G TIL it’s legal to eat Guinea Pig in the United States. It falls under the same exotic meats category as rabbit, bison, and venison.