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TIL Approximately 80 gay men were beaten to death and often thrown off cliffs as a sort of past time hobby for roving gangs of youths in Sydney, Australia from the 70s to 90s.

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9YB4G TIL there’s a chef that lost all of his taste due to radiation in curing his stage four cancer. He regained his taste back eventually, but slowly. Now he owns a three Michelin star restaurant in Chicago and is praised by his unique flavor combinations.
wLAQ6 TIL A branch of whales evolved from dog-like, carnivorous land mammals
0dQXv TIL that some cacti species exhibit a form of neuroactivity, these species produce psychoactive compounds which have been used by Indigenous peoples in religious rituals for thousands of years.
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g0b8 TIL that “Greek fire” was an effective incendiary weapon used by the Romans, which could not be put out by water. It was often used in naval battles, where it was fired via pressurised nozzles. The secrets of its production were closely guarded, and its composition remains unknown today.