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TIL It is estimated that Australia hosts 66 venomous species, ranking beneath countries such as Brazil (with 79 species) and Mexico (with 80). But if it’s the amount of venom in those creatures that counts.

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Eo7w TIL that Lizzie Velasquez has a condition that is so rare that only two other people are known to have it. She weighs 64 pounds and must eat every 15 minutes to stay alive. She is unable to gain weight.
6XDw TIL Antarctic explorer Lawrence Oates sacrificed his life for his crew by walking to his death in −40 °F. His last words were “I am just going outside and may be some time.”
kJw6W TIL within 1 hour after using cocaine, the risk of getting a heart attack is elevated 24 times.
r0y0 TIL: In olden times, homes had thatched roofs in which domestic animals such as cats and dogs would like to hide. In heavy rain, the animals would either be washed out of the thatch, or rapidly abandon it for better shelter, so it would seem to be raining cats and dogs
VveQ TIL that Mississippi has the highest child vaccination rate of any state. (99.7%)