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TIL that Australian Funnel-Web Spiders, one of the most dangerous species of spiders, can survive underwater up to 24-30 hours

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8Z0V TIL that the Empire State Building only took a little over a year for its construction to complete (410 days — twelve days ahead of schedule).
oBX18 TIL about two boys aged 10 and 13 who travelled from Dublin to New York via London after their mother said not to go far as dinner was nearly ready,
6XDw TIL Antarctic explorer Lawrence Oates sacrificed his life for his crew by walking to his death in −40 °F. His last words were “I am just going outside and may be some time.”
xvL5 TIL Robin Williams only made $75,000 for voicing the Genie in Aladin, which went on to gross over $200 million domestically. “Disney later sent him a late Picasso painting as a way of thanking him for his work.”
X98X TIL the UK still retains 18 Queen’s Messengers, who hand deliver secret documents to British embassies worldwide, travelling undercover in business class. The diplomatic package has its own “passport”, as though it’s a human being, and is exempt from being searched or x-rayed by airport security.