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TIL: The suspect behind the first major global virus pandemic was not hired by Microsoft, but in fact now runs a cellphone repair shop in Manila, Philippines

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wowQ8 TIL Biting insects continue to be used as sutures in parts of Africa and South America. The edges of the wound are brought together, and an ant is allowed to bite through both ‘lips’; when its jaws are firmly locked, the insect’s thorax and abdomen are broken off, leaving the head and jaws.
x6aJ1 TIL that the 1980 miles of Alaska’s Yukon River is only crossed by 4 bridges. By comparison, the slightly longer Mississippi River is has more than 132 bridges.
QNr1d TIL British fish and chip shops ('chippies') famously include a vinegar topping option with their fries. Oddly, the 'vinegar' sold in nearly every chippy in the UK has no actual vinegar in it. Its a mix of water, ethanoic acid and food colourings and flavourings. Many Brits are unaware of this fact.
OG64 TIL that there is a website that tells people the best time they should go and pee when watching a movie in cinema so they don’t miss any important scene.
aGAN TIL in the iconic painting “Washington Crossing the Delaware”, the man carrying the flag is Lieutenant James Monroe, who would later become the United States’ fifth president.