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TIL Voltaire never wrote “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it” - Evelyn Beatrice Hall wrote the famous sentence in Friends of Voltiere in 1906

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kOG9W TIL one of the reasons American bullfrogs are so dangerous as invasive species is cannibalism. Adult bullfrogs can subsist entirely off tadpoles and younger frogs (which eat algae and insects), and that reliable food source lets adult populations grow beyond what's normally possible in an ecosystem
XdGD TIL a die hard football fan ran onto the field during a game and was sentenced to serve his jail time during the Super Bowl. He was also ordered not to watch or listen to the game.
OE41 TIL since 2001 astronomers have detected 11 high frequency radio signals, which share an underlying mathematical pattern that defies explanation as naturally occuring phenomena.
5Y0gr TIL Stretching before or after exercise does not reduce muscle soreness
MeXJa TIL that the term "Sushi-grade" is a marketing term which means little to nothing about safety or the quality of the fish. In fact, previously frozen fish is often safer than fresh fish to eat raw due to parasitic destruction during the freezing process.