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TIL of superheating, the phenomenon in which a liquid is heated to a temperature higher than its boiling point, without boiling

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p8baO TIL in 1841 the state of connecticut outlawed nine pin bowling in an attempt to curb gambling. ten pin bowling was created as a way to circumvent the law
Nlb6 TIL titanium can osseointegrate, which means that it can fuse with bones and is one of the reasons why it is used extensively in biomedical implants
XEvoX TIL Giraffes only require about 30 minutes of sleep per day... with an average lifespan of 25 years, they’re conscious for most of it.
696bJ TIL that during a theater play of The Passion of Christ, a man had to be taken away after he ran on stage and hit one of the roman soldiers with a motorcycle helmet in an attempt to save Jesus from being crucified.
8aEDG TIL American Spirit Cigarettes, despite claiming to be additive-free, add ammonia or urea to increase free-base nicotine absorption to 36 percent.