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TIL the “Don’t Mess With Texas” slogan was created for an anti-littering campaign

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KYjBJ TIL eradication of screwworms in the 60-80s has saved North/Central American farmers and estimated 1.3 billion USD annually.
R9W9 TIL Vulture stomach systems are so strong they can process anthrax, cholera, and botulism. Their feces is completely sterile which cleans their legs (since they’ve been walking in the stuff most likely) and cools them down (they can’t sweat).
JYmnB TIL That the units devised to measure pleasure/dopamine levels measure sex at 200 units whereas methamphetamine at 1,250 units
RZO8 TIL that “nail houses” — properties, standing alone amid the ruins of other buildings, that belong to owners who have stood their ground and resisted demolition — are a thing in China
5p5p TIL that submarines have become so stealthy that 2 nuclear armed & powered subs collided in the Atlantic Ocean without detecting each other