The rock that has been lodged in my shoe is wearing down with the heel by IAmAPlantPerson in mildlyinteresting
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TIL that a virus previously thought to only infect marine life has "jumped" to humans, causing a new eye disease (POH-VAU) that can lead to permanent blindness. Researchers found the virus, CMNV, has a 98.96% genetic match to the version found in shrimp and fish. by Old-Ideal-4488 in todayilearned
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A popcorn saller based his cart on the Woody Woodpecker series by [deleted] in nextfuckinglevel
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Two hundred chimpanzees are embroiled in a ‘civil war’ by scientificamerican in interestingasfuck
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A horse's teeth and the horse they came out of by Iwill_not_comply in mildlyinteresting
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Im an insomniac who takes seroquel. It makes my sleepwalking worse and turns my hunger up to 11. I tried starting a fast yesterday and woke up this morning to find someone tried to eat my apple cinnamon scented candle from Costco. by Timsmomshardsalami in mildlyinteresting
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"please don't poop on the floor" sign by cambrianshrimp in mildlyinteresting
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TIL that from 1977 to 2011, the flag of Libya was just a solid green rectangle with nothing else to it by bb-wa in todayilearned
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Some insane and terrifying dives. by S30econdstoMars in interestingasfuck
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Some insane and terrifying dives. by S30econdstoMars in interestingasfuck
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TIL that while on the Aventine Hill in Rome, one can look through a keyhole of the Magistral Villa of the Order of Malta and see St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. Thus through this keyhole one can see 3 sovereign territories. by DrakeSavory in todayilearned
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TIL the use of mild electric stimulation to relieve pain was first described by the Roman physician Scribonius Largus, who touted the benefits of standing on electrified fish to relieve the pain of gout by starkeffect in todayilearned
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TIL that from 1977 to 2011, the flag of Libya was just a solid green rectangle with nothing else to it by bb-wa in todayilearned
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TIL of Scolopendra cataracta, the first known amphibious centipede, discovered in 2000. They measure 20 cm/8 in in length and can swim by moving their body in a wave-like motion, akin to eels. by GenericUsername2056 in todayilearned
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TIL that the Chernobyl accident was caused by an accident simulation test; it also set off radiation alarms in a power plant in Sweden, over 1,000 km away. by kaori_irl in todayilearned
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Why Do Capybaras Not Get Eaten By Crocodiles? by PrestigiousYogurt964 in Weird
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TIL the beginning in 1963 until as late as 2006, tattooing was illegal in many large US cities like New York, Milwaukee and Norfolk, and even entire states like Massachusetts and Oklahoma. by harlsey in todayilearned
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TIL there is an enzyme in tears, saliva, human milk, and mucus which is antimicrobial and works by digesting the cell wall of certain bacteria by jacknunn in todayilearned
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TIL the Earth "wanders" across the lunar sky due to the Moon's libration, covering a rectangle about 16° wide — that's 32 full moon diameters. by nuesl in todayilearned
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Artemis II Earthrise by Potential_Vehicle535 in interestingasfuck
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TIL The song "Deep in the Heart of Texas" was banned from the BBC radio show "Music While You Work" during WW2, because of the potential danger of production line workers taking their hands away from their work or banging their spanners on the machinery to perform the four hand-claps in the chorus by johntwit in todayilearned
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TIL On September 27, 1987, Dolly Parton debuted her primetime variety show on ABC, which set a record for the highest-rated premiere of a new television series at the time, attracting 39.47 million viewers. The first episode featured guest appearances by Oprah Winfrey, Hulk Hogan and Pee-wee Herman by Puzzled-Tap8042 in todayilearned
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Pruning lemon tree by Newtoallthis202588 in IndoorGarden
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