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TIL for a human to run on water they would need to reach a speed of at least 67 mph

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yQprv TIL a small-scale nuclear war with each side using 50 Hiroshima-sized nuclear bombs would disrupt the global climate for a decade. The result would be 5 million metric tons of soot released into the stratosphere & up to 70% loss of the ozone layer.
LyVV TIL Smoking while driving is banned in North Korea on the grounds that a smoking driver cannot smell a problem with the car.
rZGy TIL after escaping an Australian prison, 6 starving convicts cannibalized the dying men 1 by 1 til the last survivor was captured. He escaped jail again with 1 man, then killed & ate him despite having other food left, saying human meat was “delicious” & better than fish or pork
LnPQ TIL that there is a McDonald’s that is closed to the public and is just used for filming commercials.
Y77BZ TIL that some spiders can survive drowning by going into a coma.