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TIL that, due to human interaction, Domestic Sheep have evolved to require humans to shear them. Their wool never sheds.

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bmZZ TIL The word “colonel” is spelled that way due to the word’s Italian origin (“colonello”) but pronounced “ker-nel” due to the Spanish pronunciation of the word (“coronel”).
epbJ TIL a Nigerian man was “raped to death” at knife point when 5 of his 6 wives became jealous and forced him to have a “marathon sex session”
Bro9L TIL A car ride to the nearest star at 70 miles per hour would last over 356 billion years.
oBd6L TIL Land Mines blow up as soon as they're stepped on, they don't wait for the person to get off as often seen in movies/TV.
N7KV1 TIL that during the manhattan project, there was a legitimate concern that upon the detonation of an atomic bomb, the atmosphere would ignite and turn the earth into a mini star, killing everybody.