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TIL puff adder snake bites is estimated to cause over 40,000 deaths annually in Africa

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69XRQ TIL: The smell of rotting potatoes can kill you
6aDl TIL that amongst the crowns, swords and sceptres the oldest British ‘crown jewel’ is a spoon, the Coronation spoon to be precise.
jN85N TIL that in 1998, Pres. Bill C. read a novel about a mad scientist who spread a virus in NYC. Concerned about this risk, he established the Strategic National Stockpile, which contains billions of dollars in medical supplies (many being used now ).
a8A4M TIL Villagers in Tana Toraja (Indonesia) place dead babies inside hollows of living trees where their bodies are gradually absorbed over the years.
ax8N TIL of the Blood Bikes, a network of UK organisations that consist of volunteer bikers who transport donated blood, breastmilk and organs quickly between hospitals