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TIL the word “blizzard” has a specific, technical definition. The National Weather Service defines a blizzard as a snowstorm with sustained 35 mph (56 kph) winds with visibility under ¼ mile (400m) lasting at least three hours.

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16apr TIL unlike poison, snake venom is generally not effective when swallowed, since venom is meant to go directly into the bloodstream to cause damage. (Please do not drink snake venom)
n1ad TIL “biweekly” can mean both “twice a week” and"every two weeks"
a8v7M TIL that an SLR used a prism that utilizes the "true reflection" quality that two mirrors set at a 90-degree angle viewed from 45 degrees demonstrates in order to provide a true image, despite being reflected 3 times.
oBYdW TIL Theodore Roosevelt had A LOT of pets. His family had a badger, rabbits, a macaw, several guinea pigs, multiple horses, a pony, multiple dogs, a bear, a lizard, a hen, a one-legged rooster, a hyena, a barn owl, and a rabbit.
R5B6a TIL about Jeff Dabe. He has a forearm girth 20 inches and a ring finger size of 5 inches. He does not have gigantism or elephantiasis. He was the International Federation of Arm Wrestling's world Champion in 2021