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TIL that only about 1.5 percent of black widow bites are life-threatening (fatality isn't stated)

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XEvMP TIL spectacled bears are the only bears native to South America. Also called Andean bears, they are one of four extant bear species that are habitually arboreal. Their diet is mainly herbivorous with 5-7% composed of meat. This bear species was the inspiration for the documentary Paddington Bear.
NXZkP TIL Necco Wafers were America's longest-running, continuously produced candy. First introduced in 1847, they were made continuously before a factory closure in 2018 ended their reign.
BgJrD TIL about Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart also known as the “ unkillable soldier “. He served in the Boer war, first and second world war. Was shot in his face, head, stomach, ankle, leg, hip and ear.
R5Yg7 TIL that the first capital of Illinois was a town that now has 21 people
a8Lwy TIL - About 2-Nonenal, this is the chemical that gives old people there characteristic smell