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TIL Georg Richmann appears to be the first person in history to have lost his life while conducting electrical experiments

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N7yg1 TIL If a baby is born vaginally they share similar gut microflora to the mother's vagina, however babies born via Ceasarian share similar gut microflora to their mother's skin.
78Rwx TIL research on an ancient Phoenician shipwreck found near Sicily revealed that the ship's parts were designed to be easily assembled and each part was marked with a letter in their Alphabet, the first in the world
PYg8E TIL that one of the creators, writers, and producers of such U.S. popular TV shows as "Frasier", "Wings", and "Cheers" died on Sept. 11, 2001, David Angell was returning from vacation on American Airlines Flight 11 when it crashed into the World Trade Center's north tower.
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