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TIL that in 2013 a novel bat coronavirus was found in a Yunnan cave bat which, unusually, could affect humans; it was extremely similar to the current COVID-19.

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W7vj9 TIL only 20% of Hong Kongers support independence
x6bB1 TIL about the Chicha de Jora, a colombian drink that is a variant of the Popular maize chicha, but this is made chewing the clumps of maize and thanks to the salive enzymes, the maize is fermented in the mouth and latter is spitted to a bowl.
696Lm TIL the Binary Millennium is only 14 years away - , January 19th 2038 at 03:14:07 UTC, apparently.
d8OYK TIL researchers found that a blood test called PanSeer detected cancer in 95% of patients up to 4 years before they got a conventional cancer diagnosis. The test determines if the DNA in blood plasma was shed by tumours based on precence of particular methyl groups.
4nk6 TIL American Airlines declared bankruptcy in 2011, holding $4 Billion in cash.