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Zpvnv TIL you can die from water intoxication, which is when you consume more water than your body is able to process, causing an imbalance in electrolytes and the kidneys inability to deal with the excess water which can lead to severe symptoms or death
VBRRG TIL that horses went extinct in North America about 10,000 years ago. They were then reintroduced to the continent by the Spanish as early as the 1550s.
9w8Dp TIL that cheetah's distinctive black tear stripes that run from the eyes to the mouth, protect the eyes from the sun’s glare. It is believed that they have the same function as a rifle scope, helping cheetah to focus on it's prey at a long distance range by minimizing the glare of the sun.
l7e65 TIL The Ryanair Flight from Dublin to Amsterdam is number 420
MKkW TIL the phrases “1st world, 2nd world, & 3rd world” do not represent wealth, but rather represent economic and political systems. First world being capitalism, second world being socialism, and third world being neutral/non-aligned.