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TIL that it is estimated that the world's 25 million tons of spiders kill 400–800 million tons of prey per year.

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MZKV TIL There is no scientific correlation of the old wives tale of cracking your knuckles will cause Arthritis, the cracking is caused by small bubbles bursting fluid which helps lubricate the areas between bones and reduces friction for ease of movement.
M7kW7 TIL about Connie Converse, an American singer-songwriter, active in New York City in the 1950s. Her work is among the earliest known recordings in the singer-songwriter genre of music. In 1974 Converse wrote letters to family, left her home and was never heard from again. Her fate remains unknown.
WV08 TIL the zero-gravity scenes in Apollo 13 are actually real. The crew filmed 4 hours of material in 612 parabola flights.
xV0og TIL of Vittorio Emanuele, son of the last King of Italy. He was banned from entering Italy until 2002 when he renounced all claim to the throne. Controversially he has also been tried on charges of murder, criminal association, racketeering, conspiracy, corruption and exploitation of prostitution.
WkW7Y TIL that NASCAR was formed after Prohibition when out-of-work bootleggers wanted to keep their driving skills sharp through organized races.