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TIL that the thiomargarita magnifica is the largest bacteria ever discovered, big enough to be seen by the naked eye

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Wk4xL TIL that Simulants are organisms or substances which mimic physical or biological properties of real biological agents, without being pathogenic.
5YVM8 TIL despite nearing extinction in the 1950s due to DDT use, bald eagles haven't been an endangered species for over 20 years.
oRv4L TIL: Of Charles Osborne, who had hiccups for 68 years
awdYM TIL that Ultraviolet blood irradiation (UBI) was extensively used in the 1940s and 1950s to treat many diseases including septicemia, pneumonia, tuberculosis, arthritis, asthma and even poliomyelitis.
bJ4 TIL there is a disorder known as Motion Blindness. Sufferers do not see motion, but see the world around them one “snapshot” at a time.