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TIL that many common disease causing bacteria are actually harmless bacteria that have been infected by a virus.

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GAGk4 TIL in 2007 only 700 Florida snail kite birds remained because newly introduced invasive snails were too big to eat. From 2007 to 2017, these birds rapidly evolved 8-12% larger beaks because the smallest birds all starved to death. As of 2022 they have recovered to 3,000 individuals.
xvPg TIL the summit of Mt. Everest is marine limestone made up of fossilised remains of ocean creatures
ANYvo TIL Taco Bell's first location, designated "Numero Uno," was saved from demolition by relocating the building fully intact from its original site in Downey, California, to the company's headquarters about 30 miles away in Irvine
5VrPk TIL many Japanese gods are originally Hindu gods. in Japanese mythology, there are "Seven Gods of Fortune" out of which four originated as Hindu deities.
1xa4 TIL that JK Rowling told Warner Bros. that Harry Potter had to be filmed in Britain with an all-british cast