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TIL in 2013 a quadriplegic man was awarded $8,000 for a lawsuit filed against Disney for an incident in which he was stuck on “It’s a Small World” for 30 minutes.

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lopa1 TIL: Viruses evolve differently to adapt to their mode of transmission. A water-borne virus (e.g. cholera) is virulent because fecal matter can transmit to care-givers. OTOH, droplet-borne viruses (flu, SARS) become less virulent over time to create more ambulatory carriers for transmission.
xkN1 TIL a nutrition professor went on a 10-week long diet of mostly Twinkies, Nutty bars, Powdered donuts, Doritos, Oreos, and sugary cereals. He lost 27 lbs, his cholesterol markers improved, and his bodyfat dropped by 10%.
R7GB8 TIL when a human is sexually aroused, things they would usually find "disgusting" become much more tolerable.
wLDLY TIL that despite being vegetarian, hippopotamuses are considered the most dangerous terrestrial animal on the African continent, killing more people than any other animal. On average, they are responsible for the deaths of almost 3,000 humans every year.
OodJ4 TIL in 2019 thieves broke into the Green Vault, the largest collection of treasures in Europe, escaping with an estimated $1 billion in items. There are no known suspects and no one has been arrested to date.