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TIL that 20 grams of saffron is a lethal dose.

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wjL8 TIL in 2001 a man robbed his victims by cutting hazelnuts in half, inserting a sedative drug, and glueing them back together. He would wait for them to pass out, and then steal their belongings.
9w6Lm TIL Polar Bears often quench their thirst by digesting fat rather than just consuming ice and snow
78RnP TIL that the Semai are a people of Malaysia who consider that making someone unhappy, especially by imposing one's own wishes, is taboo, so they don't have leaders, they don't punish their children or give them orders, and they only play games without points so that nobody loses.
WkKOL TIL that neanderthals, which were traditionally thought of as extremely primitive humans, are now believed to have been extremely intelligent, even comparable to the intelligence of modern humans. They used tools, had social structures, thrived in hostile environments, and lived long lives.
loZxr TIL To portray baby Jesus as all knowing, in renaissance paintings he was given a man face