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TIL Cannabis is a stimulant, depressant, and a hallucinogen all in one.

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5dRR TIL a window washer in New York survived a 47-floor fall by hanging onto the aluminum platform, which rode the air like a surfboard creating wind resistance that slowed his descent. He now walks 1-2 miles every day and has finished a 5k charity event.
679Y TIL that there is an ancient Babylonian tablet dated from 1800 BCE which contains a list of Pythagorean Triples.
Wk6O8 TIL researchers have discovered multiple hidden "civilizations" of octupuses referred to as Octlantis
BMx TIL Joe Paterno, most likely, pooped his pants during a game against Ohio State. Seriously, here’s the video!
ep6xk TIL diabolical ironclad beetle - this beetle has one of the strongest exoskeletons of any insect, allowing it to withstand forces up to 39,000 times its body weight!