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5YNbR TIL of viruses that attack bacteria called ‘bacteriophages'. The term phage originates from Greek phagein, which translates as ‘to eat'. A single phage injects its genome into a bacterial cell, switching the cells' program in its favor. The host cell eventually dies, releasing about 100 new phages.
R7JP4 TIL 95 percent of Mongols are lactose intolerant yet eat a diet that consists heavily of dairy products
a8WZJ TIL that the first digital watch debuted in 1972 and was manufactured by the Hamilton Watch Company.
5bWQ TIL: The majority of microwaves that people think are broken can be fixed by replacing a simple fuse for less than a dollar!
BmD TIL that in 2001, a 15 year old took down the websites of Yahoo!, Fifa.com, Amazon.com, Dell, E*TRADE, eBay, and CNN