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TIL the Mayan god of childbirth (Ah-Cuxtal) knew germ theory

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LkVMm A large study conducted in three countries provides good evidence of a link between a history of vigorous physical activity and the risk of developing ALS.
XEvwk [TIL] Ernest Shackleton, captain of Endurance, became trapped in pack ice and the ship was crushed on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914–1917. The crew escaped by camping on the sea ice for 2 years until it disintegrated, then launched the lifeboats to reach Elephant Island, 720 m away.
5VAAr Today I learned there is another dwarf planet further than Pluto called Gongong.
ovjr TIL Larry David, creator of Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm, has a net worth of $800 million, making him one of the richest men in TV history.
wLVkY TIL the largest living thing on earth is a humongous fungus