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TIL that liquid helium, at absolute zero (-459.67 F) will have zero viscosity and will actually defy gravity and flow upward.

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XYNk TIL the US is pretty much the only first world nation, without mandated paid holidays or vacation by the law
wLppJ TIL FARC got tricked into giving up their most high profile hostage and 14 others. The Colombian army made up a NGO which would transfer captives by helicopter. Once aboard the chopper, the soldiers revealed the ruse and arrested the militants, freeing all hostages. Not a single shot was fired.
JG1j TIL that in 1994 and 1995 43 adults were charged with 29,726 counts of child abuse. Accused of being part of a group involved in ritualistic child abuse, 18 went to prison for what were later determined to be false testimony based on recovered memories. It’s called the Wenatchee Witch Hunt.
0A1y TIL out of 2.7 million traffic accidents in the U.S. recorded in 25 states over the course of a year, only 1.6 percent were caused by drivers who exceeded the posted speed limit.
V1k0 TIL that the US FDA allows any food product containing less than five calories per serving to be labeled as “zero calories.”