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TIL that Andreas Mihavecz, the person who holds the record with longest survival without food or water,* was locked in a holding cell and forgotten for 18 days

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X9YP TIL there are “marijuana vending machines” in the United States which allow prescribed users to scan their fingerprints to acquire a medicinal dosage of marijuana.
EgpOo TIL that an ancient Carthaginian explorer found an island populated with “hairy and savage people.” He captured three women, but they were so ferocious he had them killed and skinned. His guides called them “Gorillai.” While gorillas are named after them, it’s unknown what he actually encountered.
rvEo TIL that some restaurants tried no-tipping, where food prices were raised up to 20%, and ended up losing workers to tipping competitors. Workers earned less but pay was more stable.
P1LJE TIL what “runners trot” is…. Ew
VBkkk TIL about a HUGE cannon, built in 1464 by the Ottoman military. It was still in combat use 343 Years later. It fired projectiles weighing over 2000lbs.