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TIL that a Herpes virus, Murid gammaherpesvirus 68, symbiotically protects its host from Yersinia pestis (Bubonic Plague)

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o0gR TIL that NBA star Bill Laimbeer came from a very wealthy family. Before he got a raise, the basketball player clamed “I’m the only player in the NBA who makes less money than his father”.
VLRD TIL there are molds growing inside the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant that “feed” on gamma radiation
MLW TIL that despite popular belief, violence now is much lower than previous decades/centuries.
LkNMQ TIL That in ancient babylon they where obligated by law to use receipts when exchanging goods for money.
6Ee7w TIL there’s an island in Australia full of miniature kangaroos called ‘quokkas’