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TIL the median lethal dose (LD50) of marijuana is estimated (at the low end) at 1:20,000. This means a person would have to smoke around 15,000 pounds of marijuana in about 15 minutes to die from it.

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QJQmE TIL of Hall-of-Fame pitcher Rube Waddell, who despite his skill, would chase after fire trucks in the middle of games, be easily distracted by opposing fans holding puppies or shiny objects, and performed as an alligator wrestler during the off-season.
Ool1g TIL that there are submarine Aircraft Carriers. Japan employed the I-400 class during WW2, and they could carry up to 3 bombers, in addition to 8 torpedo launchers & abti-aircraft guns. These submarines were twice as big as any ordinary subs of the time.
neYL7 TIL Codex Seraphinianus is an illustrated encyclopedia of an imaginary world, created by Italian artist, architect and industrial designer Luigi Serafini. It is written in an obscure, imaginary language, and has been compared to the still undeciphered Voynich manuscript.
p8ZRb TIL that The Japanese marathon runner Shizo Kanakuri lost consciousness while taking a break during the 1912 Olympic marathon in Stockholm. In 1967 the Swedes invited him to return and finish the race. His final time was 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes and 20.3 seconds.
7r7p7 TIL in 2010 a Woman Was Evicted From Her £3,000,000 Castle in Scotland After Refusing to Pay a £230 Bill For a Bridal-wear Rental.