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TIL of “resiniferatoxin”, a naturally occurring chemical that is 7273 times hotter than any pepper in the world, and 1000 times hotter than pure capsaisin. It books in at 16 trillion Scoville units

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e0G1J TIL that a couple days before the deadly eruption of Mt. Pelee in 1902, the town of St. Pierre was plagued by in invasion of giant centipedes and pit vipers, claiming the lives of 50 people.
YpExd TIL about The Human Library, an international organization/movement started in 2000 and active in more than 80 countries where, instead of books you 'borrow' people. People with interesting and unique life stories volunteer to be the 'books' and share their experience and answer questions.
XEmvX TIL - One of the most powerful unions in New York City in the 1960's was the Bagel Bakers Local 338. They made far more money than engineers, policemen, and teachers at the time. If they went on strike, bagels simply weren't available since the process hadn't been automated yet.
0dgV1 TIL that the 2013 Chevrolet Impala was the last American automobile to have a bench seat in the front.
yVype TIL Mel B of the Spice Girls had a portion of a tattoo with her ex husband’s name surgically removed from her body, sealed it in a jar, and kept it on top of her wardrobe.