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TIL that cloth masks have INCREASED rates of infection

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yQQVX TIL that 80% of the population of the Australian mining town of Coober Pedy live underground
LQDxV TIL Coyote howls act as a population census and if their howls are not answered by other packs, the result is a biological response that produces large litters.
OLpR TIL the University of Florida student who coined “Don’t taze me bro!” trademarked the phrase less than 2 weeks after the incident.
x4w5 TIL that after Union troops executed his sons and placed their severed heads on the gate-posts of his home, Jack Hinson, who was previously neutral, went on a one-man killing spree and sniped dozens of Union soldiers, at ranges up to ½ mile+, with a custom-made Kentucky Long Rifle.
eKBE TIL Stan Lee almost quit making comics. He only continued when Lee’s wife urged him to experiment with stories the way he wanted to, since he was planning on changing careers and had nothing to lose. This led to the golden age of comics.