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TIL that a health benefit of roller coasters is that the centripetal force can help pass kidney stones

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9YgZ6 TIL Charles "the Bald", king of West Francia and Italy, was actually very hairy. Many historians think it was an ironic nickname.
1aYp8 Today I learned about an Electric Eel named Miguel Wattson. Whenever he discharges a large enough jolt, a tweet will be automatically sent out to his own Twitter account @EelectricMiguel. He also powers the Christmas lights at the exhibit.
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