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TIL Children’s books have 50% more rare words written in them than words spoken in an average showing of adult prime-time television.

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WkdvB TIL researchers have mapped the genome of the Indian cobra (Naja naja). They found 12,000 genes expressed in the venom glands; of these, 139 help create toxins, and a subset of 19 genes cause paralysis/nausea/internal bleeding. It forms the platform to synthesize an ideal antidote to the cobra bite.
vPXmr TIL salt and pepper didn’t collab with each other until the 17th century.
EgxMX TIL that scientists managed to virtually reconstruct the destroyed planetary system of the star WD 1145+017 by analysing the debris field around the star. Giving birth to the field of astronomy dedicated to studying destroyed planets known as Necroplanetology.
e6bk TIL when Conan O'Brien was bought out of his contract with NBC, he paid 50 stagehands and crew members who were not part of the deal at least six weeks severance pay out of his own pocket.
P1ApV TIL there are 3 species of frogs in the mini genus called mini ature, mini mum, and mini scule