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TIL Green beans and other vegetables can cause your microwave to arc

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D1w7v TIL Che Guevara's real name was Ernesto Guevara. He was nicknamed "Che" because he used the word "Che" (which means 'pal' or 'buddy') excessively while talking to people.
7r7GM TIL about Janet Parker, the last person on record to die of smallpox. In 1978, Parker worked above a U.K. research laboratory conducting experiments with the pathogen. Today smallpox is officially held at only two places in the world, the CDC in the U.S. and the Vector Institute in Russia.
OoMnR TIL of a study that showed Empathic People Get Burned Out Easily, Scientists Recommend Compassion Instead
Me1LV TIL that it is illegal to feed or touch seals in the wild, even if it is believed a seal pup has been abandoned. Well-meaning people have illegally picked up seal pups in Oregon and Washington thinking they were abandoned or needed help, but that interference ultimately resulted in two deaths.
Yo9G TIL that in rare cases, popping a pimple in the so-called “danger triangle” can lead to facial paralysis, brain infections/meningitis, and even death.