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TIL that Komodo dragons have venom that stops blood from clotting, meaning even a tiny bite can cause prey to slowly bleed out over days.

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kORN4 TIL the last German troops to surrender after World War II were a group of soldiers stationed at a meteorological station on Svalbard. They lost radio contact in May 1945 and were unable to radio for support until August 1945. They were picked up by Norwegian seal hunters on September 4.
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