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TIL the common garden snail can pass over the edge of razor blade without harm

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BrNkD TIL 40% of Americans can't come up with $400 in an emergency
rRxaW TIL that the collective tension of all the strings on a piano totals out at about 20 tonnes.
GYlx5 TIL flight hijacking from the USA to Cuba during the 60s/70s was so common, pilots were equipt with detour flight plans and building a fake "Havana airport" in south Florida was seriously considered
78wjr TIL all three victims survived the 1618 defenestration of Prague (the 2nd defenestration of Prague). The Catholics said they were caught by the Virgin Mary while the Protestants said their fall was broken by a garbage pile.
7rgXx TIL Australia routinely (and ironically) denies entry to non-citizens who have a criminal record.