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TIL that mosquitoes kill more people each year than any other species.

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Gloj TIL that the connective design for all LEGO bricks has been unchanged since it was patented in 1958; in other words, if you have an original brick from 1958 and a brand new one, they would still be compatible.
bVb9 TIL that the film Saving Private Ryan (1998) was so realistic that not only did veterans leave theaters during the opening scene, but visits to PTSD counselors rose and the Dept of Veteran Affairs set up a nationwide hotline for veterans affected by this film.
epVXg TIL tagging content on social media (I.e. hashtags) falls into a classification system called Folksonomy.
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60DQ TIL it is illegal for a wife to take her husband’s name in Quebec, Canada.