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TIL that there has never been a single, confirmed, fatal alligator attack in the state of Louisiana.

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E1pep TIL that a torturer in Communist Poland, Julia Brystiger, was famous for "whipping male genitals" of her victims, some of whom later died because of this.
Bxay TIL the atmosphere on Earth at sea level is roughly equivalent to being behind 13 feet of solid concrete when it comes to radiation shielding.
rR04e TIL the first woman didn't run a mile in under 5 minutes until 1954. Today, most good high school track runners easily run a mile in under 5 minutes.
rW71 TIL that scientists have developed a way to get oxygen into the blood without the lungs.
xVvko TIL that, due to a pilot shortage, Chinese airlines are paying airline pilots $300k a year, tax free