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TIL a massive earthquake struck Japan in 1923, causing a fire tornado that incinerated 38,000 people in 15 minutes and was so hot, people's feet were melted to the ground and they could not run away.

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ADKvB TIL that Brazil has the Biggest number of Italians, Japanese, Dutch, Portuguese, Sub-Saharan African and Lebanese (outside of those countries) people (descendants) in the world! Besides that, a Gigantic (in the millions) of German, Syrians, Polish, Spaniards, Ukrainians and Turkish people!
l7l77 TIL despite little to no mention in the Bible, King Herod's Palace Fortress was a mere 6km from Bethelem (place of Jesus Christ's birth). King herod was known for his brutal reign and magnificent construction projects. I discovered it while working on a historical diorama for my local church.
Dkyp TIL Gray’s paradox (how can dolphins achieve their swim speed with their muscle mass) was solved by showing that their tails can change stiffness to keep high efficiency at different speeds.
e0KXk TIL About cow blowing - Someone is paid to spend all day blowing into the anus or vagina of cow, as it believed it helps it to produce more milk.
0j9L TIL all humanity has a common (8000x) grandmother. An African woman who lived 200,000 years ago is the common maternal ancestor of all humans alive today.