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TIL about combat juggling. A sport that combines the art of juggling, and the natural human spirit of fighting

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KQ9R TIL Elephants are so afraid of bees that the mere sound of buzzing is enough to make an entire herd flee. They have even developed a special rumble just to warn each other if bees are nearby.
mx7PR TIL while fighting in WWII, Max Spencer Adler was shot out of the sky and imprisoned by the Nazi’s. After surviving and returning home, he would go on to create the store we now know as Spencer’s (Gifts).
KO5yJ TIL Ed Sheeran granted a dying fans wish, which was to hear him sing, by singing to her minutes before she died
gMDj8 TIL The La Danta temple in the Mayan city of "El Mirador" measures approximately 72 metres (236 ft) tall from the forest floor, and considering its total volume (2,800,000 cubic meters) is one of the largest pyramids in the world (pyramid of Cheops volume of 2,600,000 cubic meters).
v1ZE4 TIL that people can die from simply giving up on life. Senior research John Leach said “give-up-itis” can kill in just three weeks without help.