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TIL: The extinction of mosquitoes would have little effect on the planet's ecosystem and would improve the health quality of developing countries.

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R58l6 TIL that despite common belief, Thomas Andrews did not remain in the Titanic’s smoking room until the end, as the steward who reported this story left the ship an hour before it sank. He was actually last seen at the bridge with Captain Smith, jumping off the bridge as it took its final plunge.
9wNK6 TIL Lemurs Get High on Toxic Millipedes by biting them. They also rub them all over their body as the millipede's secretions ward off insects.
gMkA TIL Sean Connery was held at gunpoint, disarmed the thug and beat him to the ground.
LkD90 TIL of the staggering level of American alcohol consumption in the 1800s. It peaked in 1830, at the equivalent of 1.7 bottles of standard-strength whiskey, per person, per week.
kJ6yB TIL about Kosher Switch, a light switch that complies with the Sabbath commandment by only working sometimes and hence doesn't count as intentionally lighting a fire