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TIL since the eradication of Smallpox the only known stocks of Smallpox still existing in the world are located at two laboratories.

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6E9VZ TIL the Lyrebird can mimic the sounds of other animals as well as unnatural sounds, like chainsaws.
9xrB TIL cellphones in Japan can’t turn off the shutter noise in order to protect the privacy of people.
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b959p TIL after Salvador Dalí and Harpo Marx met and expressed mutual admiration, Dalí sent Harpo a Christmas present: a harp with barbed wire for strings and spoons for tuning knobs, wrapped in cellophane. Harpo was delighted and sent Dalí a photo of himself sitting at the harp with bandaged fingers.