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TIL Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI's) are the fifth-leading cause of death and the leading infectious cause of death

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yQX4M TIL scientists can determine a blue whale's age by counting the layers of it's waxlike earplugs after it passes away.
KEbG TIL the two biggest money losing movies in history were both produced by Disney for a total loss of $336 million
ODmR TIL Mithridates IV was paranoid of being poisoned so he took small doses throughout his life to build up an immunity. When he was finally captured by the Romans, he tried to kill himself with poison but couldn’t because he was immune.
Z8Yjp TIL that, in 2001 after the FDA cracked down on China for mixing in rice syrup into honey to cheat through a test that checks if the honey is genuine or not, China started to launder its honey to other Asian countries by faking various lab results and the country of origin.