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TIL that the shredded remains of birds that get sucked into jet turbines is called “snarge”.

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rNAKe TIL Baicalin, a flavonoid found in skullcap, regulates the dopamine system to control the core symptoms of ADHD, in addition to treating inflammation, fever, jaundice, and hypertension.
0aGp TIL Victoria’s Secret model Karolína Kurková was born with a medical complication causing her to have no belly button. An artificial navel is photoshopped into each of her photographs.
gney TIL the US Coast Guard trains pigeons to spot lifejackets, and they’re 92% accurate.
9wPQX TIL about the Sprint Missile. Which when shot from its launch tube accelerated at 100g and reached Mach 10 in only 5 seconds. The friction from the air was so intense it generated plasma around itself, with the capability of reaching up to 19 miles in a mere 15 seconds.
rRrae TIL that the first academic paper proposing edging as a way to battle premature ejaculation was written by a doctor whose last name was Semans.