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TIL If you put superglue on cotton it will catch fire

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Mp47 TIL Chesley Sullenberger, the pilot of the plane that landed in the Hudson River was a an industry-renowned expert in aviation safety before it happened.
8aABL TIL that Ligers [Lion+Tiger hybrids] aren't sterile. In fact, there's a 2nd gen hybrid species called Liligers, which are bred from a female Liger and a male Lion. While ligers often inherit the sandy coloring and stripes of its parentage, liligers often develop rosettes similar to a leopard.
xVdAg TIL that the Seinfeld TV show finale was the first prime time, non-sports broadcast to command $1 million for a 30-second commercial spot, a price previously only attained by Super Bowl broadcasts.
OQO4 TIL In ancient India, Diabetes was called “madhumeha” or “honey urine” as the urine would attract ants. Indian physicians Sushruta and Charaka identified Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes as separate conditions for the first time in 400-500 CE.[xpost from /r/india]
xVvww TIL one of the most famous documented sightings of a "sea serpent" could actually have been a grey whale's penis