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TIL that thunderstorms create antimatter

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6EO78 TIL Sal Khan (founder of Khan Academy) was the lead singer of a death metal band
WkByA TIL: That the Yakuza has been distributing sweets to local children at Halloween since 2013 in the city of Kobe.
Mbab TIL 9 patients in Austin Texas accounted for 2700 emergency room visits over a six year span costing tax payers 3 million dollars.
GAgyQ TIL that microwaves are non-carcinogenic because they are on the non-ionizing side of the electromagnetic spectrum.
vPjb7 Today I learned the largest weight lost ever is held by Khalid bin Mohsen Shaar, who lost a total of 1,195 pounds! Starting at 1,340 pounds (610kg) and ending at 150 pounds (68kg)! He’s listed as the 2nd heaviest human ever at his heaviest.