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TIL the grip of a sloth is so strong that sometimes when they die, they are found still clinging to the very branch they were lounging from when they were alive

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4XBMg TIL Bill Gates succeeded in his mission to build a Toilet to help combat the sanitary crisis across multiple parts of Africa and India. Costing $350, its powered by worms, and doesnt require to be hooked up to a sewer system.
4Bng TIL the oldest known name for the Island of Great Britain is Albion
Me5KA TIL that US submarine torpedos in WW II often failed to detonate due to faulty design of their firing pins. To correct the problem, Pearl Harbor workshops designed and mass produced new firing pins from the propeller blades of Japanese aircraft downed in the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.
ADPx7 TIL Norway has implemented a digital drivers license in the form of an app, that can be used instead of a physical one for roadside inspections.
XEBjP TIL that research shows taking the “Barbie Doll Peptide” gives you a tan, helps you lose weight, and stimulates your sex drive all at the same time with minimal side effects.