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TIL that a couple days before the deadly eruption of Mt. Pelee in 1902, the town of St. Pierre was plagued by in invasion of giant centipedes and pit vipers, claiming the lives of 50 people.

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nerlo TIL that despite making millions from "Game of Thrones" and "A song of Ice and Fire" series, George R.R. Martin has a modest lifestyle. He lives in a modest home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, eats at local restaurants, and welcomes fans who approach him and visit his town.
yQpE8 TIL the rarest naturally occuring element on Earth, astatine, is so rare that there is only 28 grams of it on Earth at any given time. It is difficult to study, as most of its isotopes have a half-life of 1 second or less. Its appearance is not known with certainty.
xVdp5 TIL that the first female detective in the United States uncovered the 1861 Baltimore Plot to assassinate president-elect Abraham Lincoln
wLJwP TIL that although Nolan Ryan holds 51 Major League Baseball records including most no-hitters thrown, most strikeouts, and the lowest batting average allowed over a career, he never won the Cy Young Award.
e0QZg TIL there used to be a weight loss product called Ayds. It was discontinued after AIDS became well-known in the 1980s.