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TIL that the Black Death killed so many people in the 14th century that the world population did not recover to pre-plague levels until the 17th century.

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0dMDL TIL Dwayne 'the Rock' Johnson Saved His Mother's Life When He Was 15. Ata Johnson tried to walk into oncoming traffic on Interstate 65 in Nashville. The Rock was able to grab her and pull her back. She doesn't remember the incident.
nevDd We’ve seen people on skateboards and motorcycles loop the loop many times. Damian Walter is the first human to do it on foot. To run it without falling, you need to reach the right speed; then, centrifugal forces will keep you locked on the track. Note how his shoulder line stays dead centre of the loop. For this particular one, Damian needed to accelerate up to 8.65 mph in the highest point to be able to gain enough inertia as to rotate his body and legs around his head fast enough, so when gravity finally wins, he’s already feet down on the track.
WgWA TIL that an asthmatic boy died in a severe asthma attack because the school forbid asthma inhalers; while the boy was dying, the inhalers sat in a safe at the principal’s office.
n91G TIL that about 50% of the earth’s heat is generated from radioactive decay from elements such as uranium and thorium
bkMa TIL that the children’s song group “the wiggles” were originally the “hardest working punk band in australia”.