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TIL that spider silk is stronger than bone and half as strong as steel

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vPxPB TIL that after qualifying for the 5000m Olympic trials in 1928, black athlete Dolphus Stroud had to make his way to Boston on his own. He walked, ran, and hitch-hiked over 12 days, arriving 6 hours before his race. He collapsed due to exhaustion and malnutrition in the 6th lap
ANKlx TIL scientists still don't know how Acetaminophen works to relieve pain and reduce inflammation
M0nb TIL That America has only been at peace for 21 years since 1776.
D4Dj TIL, That the Vatican admitted that Galileo was correct about Earth revolving around The Sun, in 1992
WVJo TIL There’s a gang of jewel thieves called the Pink Panthers. It’s believed they’ve stolen $Billions. Attention to detail is their reason for success. They once painted a bench across from a jewelry store before a robbery, so people wouldn’t sit on the bench (fresh paint) and see them mid-robbery.