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TIL "feeling that something is wet is quite a feat because our skin does not have receptors that sense wetness"

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a4jJ TIL that Fluoroantimonic acid is the strongest superacid known to man. It is 2x10^19 times more acidic than 100% Sulfuric and can dissolve glass and many other substances.
WkKdL TIL some of the Dungeons and Dragons monsters, such as the owlbear or the bulette, were inspired by unrealistic weird-looking creatures that the game's creator found in a "Prehistoric Animals" toy set.
xVJPb TIL about Archie "The Greek" Karas, a gambler who turned $50 into $40M and lost it all in a year
9w8RQ TIL Bruce Springsteen originally wrote the song "Hungry Heart" for the Ramones at the request of Joey Ramone, but ended up keeping and recording the song himself on the advice of his producer and manager, Jon Landau. It became Springsteen's first big hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #5.
5M4p TIL: In the US, it’s illegal to fire someone for talking about their salary with their coworkers.