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TIL that the oysters in Chesapeake Bay used to be able to filter the entire volume of water in 3 days. This process now takes nearly a year.

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o68 TIL A man was dismissed from the US Air Force for asking “How can I know that an order I receive to launch my missiles came from a sane president?”
yVjd8 TIL people used to gamble on the outcomes of battle. In 1691, over £200,000 (£40,000,000 in modern money) was bet on the outcome of the Siege of Limerick alone.
ne8Ro TIL that in traditional Chinese medicine, a tiger penis is said to have important therapeutic properties. The penis of a tiger when consumed is said to be a potent aphrodisiac and an effective treatment for erectile dysfunction. However, there is no scientific evidence to support this.
BgLNy TIL Göbekli Tepe: The oldest discovered temple in the world. Located in the Germus mountains of southeastern Anatolia, this property features monumental round-oval and rectangular megalithic structures built by hunter-gatherers during the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period between 9,600 and 8,200 BC.
X07bj TIL that hot thermal pools have killed more people than bears in Yellowstone National Park. 20 deaths v. 8 deaths.