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TIL The weight of insects eaten by spiders every year is greater than the total weight of the entire human population

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vPGXr TIL on June 29, 2021 the village of Lytton, B.C. set the all-time high temperature in Canada at 121.3°F (49.6°C). The next day, a fire destroyed 90% of the village, killing 2 people.
XPBQ TIL that the Pentagon is developing a “combat chewing gum” to help soldiers maintain dental hygiene in the field. It is expected to save the Army $100million per year in dental services.
X0X6R TIL that the idea that '30-50% of the population don't have internal narratives/monologues' came from a study of 5 people and has never been clinically reproduced
GRM5 TIL that Bioteeth From Stem-Cells Will Regrow Complete Teeth and Its Superior to Implants
ne8rr TIL Syphilis was known as the "French disease" in Europe as is rumored to have been conceived in the 15th century after the French army was celebrating a victory in Naples, Italy