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TIL: crematoriums need to “ process “ fat people slower otherwise the fat turns to oil, which could leak and ignite the building.

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5Y5vQ TIL the first real-world Bitcoin transaction was 10,000 BTC for 2 pizzas. In today’s value, 10,000 BTC is worth $57 million USD.
N7lye TIL that the Volkswagen Group makes $9,202.88 every second.
v1rAB TIL Gorillas are vegans – the only lapse is the occasional ant – eating leaves, flowers, shoots and stems. A big male needs to consume 75lb of food a day, so they spend much of their time grazing, with the occasional downtime for naps. Their lives are ‘a picnic party with no beginning and no end’
KYW4J TIL that in the 2004 and 2008 Paralympics, athletes with an intellectual disability didn't compete, after It was discovered that 10 of the 12 players of the Spanish Basketball team that won the gold medal at the 2000 Paralympics weren't disabled
LQWwm TIL. They specifically make refrigerators for the storage of kimchi!