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TIL that a biologist named Justin O. Schmidt was stung by 83 different insects and rated the pain caused by their sting on a scale of 1 to 4.

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6EeAY TIL of a horse named Sergeant Reckless, who was purchased by the Marines as a pack horse in a division where she would sleep on cold nights, and was known for her willingness to eat nearly anything, including scrambled eggs, beer, Coca-Cola and, once, about $30 worth of poker chips
gM8eD TIL that manatees were removed from the endangered species list in 2017 after 50 years on the list.
7rLJL TIL the Hollywood sign used to say Hollywoodland
wLe67 TIL Pistachios are expensive because the trees take up to 20 years to reach peak production, and are "biennial-bearing", meaning a light harvest every other year. The nuts used to be dyed red to hide stains caused by hand picking, most pistachios are now machine picked and dyeing is unnecessary.
a8WwM TIL that in the original Polynesian myth, Māui dies after transforming into a worm and entering the vagina of the goddess Hine-nui-te-pō, who crushes him with the obsidian teeth in her vagina.