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gMQM7 TIL a man named Braco who has not spoken publicly since 2002 has amassed thousands of followers for his gaze, which has supposedly healed all kinds of ailments. According to Braco his mentor was taken by a rogue wave after having taken off his jewelry.
e0GKk TIL of the 67 people who have served as President of Bolivia, 13 (19%) died by tragic means. 5 died in office, 3 by assassination and 2 of the 5 who died were suspected assassinations. A further 8 former presidents were assassinated in various ways after leaving office.
jQ4v TIL it is not coldest just before the dawn - it is coldest about an hour after dawn. The temperature only begins to increase once the incoming solar radiation overcomes the heat radiating away from earth.
xXBB TIL the skin of a honey badger is so thick that it can withstand multiple machete blows, arrows, and spears. The only sure way to kill one is via a club to the skull or gunshot.
OGnKa TIL the aptly named HMS Revenge (1577), after being captured in battle, perished in a storm near the Azores. An estimated 200 Spanish sailors who captured it were lost.