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TIL: The reason Onions make you cry is because of a defense mechanism they have evolved against predatory animals which would otherwise eat them

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vQND TIL that rabbit starvation, also known as protein poisoning, is a life-threatening condition that is caused by eating too much lean protein and too little fat, carbs, and other nutrients – even if the person is consuming an enormous amount of calories
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J1lJ8 TIL about 'Pankration' a combat sport from Ancient Greece that was first introduced into the Ancient Olympics in 648 BC. This sport combined boxing, wrestling, holds, joint locks, and chokes on the ground, making it the earliest form of MMA.
X6jP TIL German writer Ernst Jünger ran away at the age of 18, served both WW1 and WW2, earned the iron cross, hung out with Picasso and Cocteau, hated the nazis and did lots of drugs until he died 102 years old.