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TIL Mosquitos have collectively killed more human beings throughout history than any other factor, including war

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XvwD TIL that Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick” was inspired by a real life aggressive sperm whale called Mocha Dick, a 70-foot long white whale covered in barnacles that possibly survived 100 skirmishes with whalers
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OoWn6 TIL How the TV show Curb Your Enthusiasm and a Dodgers Game Saved a Man Accused of Murder From a Life in Prison