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TIL in 2005 a woman walked alone across the Sahara desert

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9Bl7 TIL the former ruler of Dubai said “My grandfather rode a camel, my father rode a camel, I drive a Mercedes, my son drives a Land Rover, his son will drive a Land Rover, but his son will ride a camel.”
BZmk TIL by weight fat is 15 times more energy dense than TNT.
5VwYP TIL In 2014, a regular 27 year old Lars Mittank disappeared from Bulgaria's Varna Airport after a vacation with his buddies. Bizarrely he was last seen on CCTV fleeing the terminal and airport, and was never found. Theories include a psychotic break after getting punched in the ear.
woD86 TIL that the Madagascar hissing cockroach lives longer than the opossum (5 years vs. 2-4 years depending on species and captivity)
loab1 TIL that a video game to help children with ADHD was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) called EndeavorRx.