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TIL that libraries have to lease ebooks that self destruct after a certain amount of time or 26/52 checkouts

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e00VL TIL that dysentery is not one specific disease, but a manifestation of any of several gut infections (usually Shigella, Salmonella, C. diff).
wLYao TIL that the city of Dallas, Texas has lost every single one of 82 court cases against the same man, Robert Groden, over several decades.
kO6X1 TIL Venus Flytrap s only appear naturally on the coasts of NC, and SC; all within the 60 mile (100km) radius of Wilmington, NC
Ljwm TIL alligators’ voices change when they inhale helium, just like humans, implying reptiles have similar vocal mechanisms to human beings
a74J TIL that if a Lion fights a Tiger, experts believe “the tiger will always win.”