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TIL many of us are genetically predisposed to hate cilantro.

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OXaY TIL a UK man became paralyzed after a cycling accident and spent 4 years raising £22,000 to pay for pioneering treatment that might help him walk again. However, upon hearing about a disabled boy needing surgery (that stood a better chance of success), he donated all the money to him instead.
0dpjM TIL Jesus' name in real life was Josh
mxpVR TIL that the large crowd that had gathered for the first execution by guillotine was greatly upset by the "clinical" nature of the device and its swiftness. They wanted a longer execution for more entertainment.
D0ap TIL that the one of the loudest animals on the planet is the pistol shrimp, which can create an up to 218 decibels loud sound with his claw
78Pwp TIL “Grady” was a “Sanford & Son spinoff. Used a lot of the same actors. Joe Morton of Scandal played Grady’s son-in-law. Low production value though, including a prominent typo in some of the credits.