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TIL some people are allergic to water.

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78RVp TIL: The unique culture of the Maasai includes a local drink made by mixing a cow's blood with its milk. This beverage is so rich in nutrients that locals treat it similarly to how Western society sees sports drinks; of dubious health benefit but also likely to provide a boost in strength & energy.
R7Pw1 TIL that the largest fully-functional pipe organ in the world is in a Macy's in Philadelphia.
QJgaM TIL the Brown Recluse Spider is immune to Insecticides. Instead it causes them to become drunk and actually increases their likelihood of biting someone in their stupor.
oBrZ7 TIL Angkor Wat actually used a much greater amount of stone than every one of the Egyptian pyramids combined. On top of that, if also occupied a surface area greater than Paris in its entirety
Qlwk TIL George Lucas wanted Tupac Shakur to play a Jedi for Star Wars: The Phantom Menace in 1996. He died before his audition and was replaced in 1997 when production began.