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TIL that one developer spent two years programming Batman’s cape in the game Arkham Asylum

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m6Kv TIL the Safe Drinking Water Act is so out of date that the water Americans drink can pose what scientists say are serious health risks — and still be legal. Only 91 contaminants are regulated by the Act, yet more than 60,000 chemicals are used within the United States, according to EPA estimates.
awRBZ TIL That eating yeast does not cause it to suffer because it has no nervous system, and involves no animal exploitation or cruelty, so yeast is typically considered a vegan food.
Og9R TIL that a Belgian beer club proposed to substitute beer instead of soft drinks on school menus to prevent childhood obesity.
Alog TIL that although over 55,000 people die every year from rabies, as of 2011 only three ever survived the disease once symptoms were present, using a technique involving an induced coma.
VBYVk TIL In 1952, during his stint in the Navy, Jimmy Carter was once lowered into a damaged nuclear reactor as part of the clean-up process. This resulted in him having measurable levels of radiation in his urine for about the next six months.