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TIL that Australian Funnel-Web spider fangs can penetrate fingernails and shoes

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5Y1wR TIL of German academic fencing duels fought with sharp swords standing against each other at arm's length, with evading a hit against the rules, duels paused only for stitching together the participants faces when hit.
nedor TIL 70 years ago Russian scientists developed the first concept of a fusion reactor, called Tokamak. This reactor has the shape of a metal hollow bagel, in which a strong magnetic field keeps the plasma at a safe distance from the walls of the reactor.
wL6d6 TIL: Pigeons can't walk without bobbing their heads
kd9e TIL Manchester City football Club was initially formed as an alternative to gang warfare for young Manchester youths.
7rn4O TIL All the Sears Christmas Wish Book Catalogs are online dating back to the 1930s, so you can remember all the toys you asked for as a kid.