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TIL There are more people who go on xvideos than netflix.

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VM4gG TIL that only two fragments of text predating Christianization in (Old High) German still survive, which refer to pagan beliefs. They are magic spells dating from the 9th century.
R7op7 TIL about A.L.EX. (Avian Language EXperiment) the Parrot, who had the intelligence of a 5 year old human and even managed to say some famous last words: "You be good, see you tomorrow. I love you." to his caretaker.
ep0Wg TIL that the normal range of volumes of flatus varies hugely from 476mL to 1,491 mL every 24 hours. The number of flatus episodes per day is variable; the normal range is given as 8 to 20 per day. The volume of flatus associated with each flatulence event again varies from 5mL to 375 mL
e0WwL TIL Road Traffic Incidents account for 2% of global deaths yearly. For 2016, that was 1.36 million deaths. The highest non-disease related cause of deaths.
QNb6a TIL the Sun pulses about every 5 minutes.