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TIL that emu and red kangaroo are depicted on Australian Coat of Arms, because they cannot move backwards easily. Rather it symbolises nation moving forward.

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oBLjY TIL about the death of Jessica Michalik who was crushed in a mosh pit during Limp Bizkit's set at the 2001 Big Day Out festival. Fred Durst's behaviour during the rescue effort were criticised by the coroner.
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9y8r TIL that your femur is 65x stronger than concrete and more resilient than steel. It can withstand about a ton of stress before snapping