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TIL Meth is more expensive than platinum.
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R7gm7
TIL there is no word for ‘love’ in the language of Luxembourg
4kvoo
Today I learned of Eben Byers, 1920s industrialist and amateur golf champion who died of "generalized cancer" after drinking 1,400 doses of a quack remedy containing radium. At the end of his life, "holes were actually forming in his skull".
grrPy
TIL Parrots eat clay to increase their sodium levels, especially when food is scarce. This is most common during the breeding season when parrots need extra minerals to feed their young. Clay helps eliminate toxins from the body, allowing parrots to eat toxic foods without becoming ill.
m9MM
TIL that every known prime number above 3 is one more or less than a multiple of 6 (6n±1)
mxdWY
TIL Animals in the wild travel to 'salt licks' in order to lick essential nutrients from natural deposits. Because of this behaviour, animals are often attracted to roads after winter salting, and can cause collisions or end up as roadkill.