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TIL that Muzzammil Hassan, the founder of a TV network designed to counter negative stereotypes of Muslims, murdered his wife by decapitation

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GYOOJ TIL that hummingbirds can fly backwards and upside down! They are the only birds who can do so because their wings differ from other types of birds. Their unique wings allow them to turn 180 degrees in all directions.
V8Nm TIL of the ‘fruit machine. a machine created by the canadian government to be able to identify gay men. it was used in the 19 50s and 60s to eliminate gays from civil service.
VBJOm TIL that male dromedary camels have an organ called “dulla" they inflate from their mouth during mating season to assert dominance and attract females
wP9W TIL that bananas are slightly radioactive because of their potassium content and the small amounts of the isotope potassium-40 found in naturally occurring potassium. The banana equivalent dose (B.E.D) of radiation is sometimes used in nuclear communication to compare radiation levels and exposures.
o8kr TIL that engineers at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab have developed a next-generation prosthetic: a robotic arm that has 26 joints, can curl up to 45 pounds and is controlled with a person’s mind just like a regular arm.