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TIL That there are many living descendants of the prophet Mohammed, including the current King of Jordan Abdullah II.

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Lk8Jv TIL that over the last decade, there have been at least 15 cases of athletes who have died from over-hydration during sporting events. Too much fluid consumption can cause serious health issues by diluting the sodium in the blood, which creates a swelling of the brain and lungs
69WyW TIL about the Chambers flintlock machine gun designed in 1792, presented to Washington and Jefferson, and tested by Hamilton and formally adopted in 1812 by the US navy.
E1Y8X TIL about the "Battle of Los Angelos", when the US army fired over 1400 rounds of artillery fire into the skies over LA, when it turned out that there were actually no enemy aircraft.
aaoM TIL that despite the story that Cleopatra killed herself by letting an asp bite her, it was more probable that she killed herself using a mixture of opium and hemlock.
kO4L4 TIL Studies have shown that between 99.0% and 99.9% of all participants in multi-level marketing schemes lose money.