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TIL several states in the U.S. have been considering reimplementing the firing squad as a means of execution, because the drugs for lethal injections have been getting harder to acquire, the firing squad often causes a very quick death, and it has historically had a low rate of botched executions.

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R5Z5l TIL the idea that if you connect all of your blood vessels up end to end that it would stretch (100,000km/60,000mi) or 2 and a half times around the world is wrong, it's actually only 9,000km to 19,000km or 5,600mi to 11,800mi. So not even 1 time around the world.
lodyr TIL that in 2007 a group of otters at the Bronx Zoo forcefully drowned a langur in full view of visitors and other langurs. The langurs had been tormenting the otters, so they united and exacted revenge by drowning the monkey and left its dead body afloat for the other langurs to see.
9w04m TIL tater tots were invented in 1953 by Nephi and Golden Grigg, as a way to utilize leftover potato scraps. Initially, consumers viewed them as too cheap and low-quality. After the Griggs simply raised the price, tater tots gained in popularity and became a sought after snack across America.
J1glk TIL Alvin and the Chipmunks, were created by novelty singer Ross Bagdasarian, performing as Dave Seville. Asked to create another novelty song, he invented the Chipmunks, naming them after record company executives. All three were voiced by Bagdasarian, later his son, and have won 5 Grammys.
KYKYQ TIL There is an urban legend in BC, Canada, that driving examiners are expected to fail 50 per cent of the people they test. Nearly 50 percent of driving test candidates fail the first time because many arrive ill-prepared or with the intention of using their first test as a learning tool.