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TIL Mosquitos kill more humans per year than humans do (homicides)

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J80v TIL Dire wolves actually existed, living up to 10,000 years ago before going extinct.
yVya TIL a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas…it sold for over $63,000
kJ6dB TIL Brooke Shields's guest appearance on ‘Friends’ impressed NBC so much that led to the creation of 'Suddenly Susan'.
NXXg1 Til that: In the Middle ages, the "shrew's fiddle" was used to punish people who were caught bickering. The "Double Fiddle" attached to two people together face-to-face, forcing them to talk to each other. They were not released until the argument had been resolved.
Eg5gW TIL that we don't have 100,000km (60,000m) of blood vessels. It's actually around 9,000km to 19,000km