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TIL That the venom of Japanese giant hornets can dissolve human flesh

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R7kXj TIL: The eruption of mount vesuvius, which decimated pompeii, occoured on 24 August AD 79, just one day after Vulcanalia, the festival of the Roman god of fire, including that from volcanoes.
0dy8v TIL of the Turpan water system, an ancient network of thousands of hand dug wells and 5000 km of underground canals built under the Taklaman desert to channel groundwater to the Oasis city of Turpan, used to irrigate agriculture and provide water to the many caravans traveling the Silk Road.
ANGM4 TIL during the Victorian age, women appreciated the beauty that tuberculosis caused - the thin waist, pale skin, red lips and rosey cheeks of those affected. It became quickly a tuberculosis inspired trend - referred to as "Consumptive Chic" - that led women to intentionally contracting the disease.
9YvYM TIL about Washoe, a chimpanzee who learned sign language. After her caretaker missed a few weeks work and told her "MY BABY DIED" in sign language, Washoe looked down, and then responded with "CRY" while miming the act of tears falling
yQDXa TIL The sound of a baby crying can cause the mother's breasts to begin leaking.