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TIL that Demodex also known as face mites are feasting on the greasy oil (sebum) in your pores. These microscopic 8-legged arachnids are related to ticks and spiders

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JY4eQ TIL "Obroni Waru is a term in Ghana which means "Dead White Man's Clothes", because of recycled clothing which is donated from overseas and unfortunately often ends up in local landfills.
wlbE TIL the fox in Firefox’s logo is actually a red panda, and “Firefox” is another name for red pandas
vPKaB TIL of the 'skimmer' genus of birds - their outsize lower beaks are used for catching fish at the surface of water
EgMBd TIL the Fermi Paradox arose as part of a casual conversation in the 1950s when Enrico Fermi asked "But where is everybody?" referring to extraterrestrial life
aKNZ TIL school teachers have been using red ink to correct assignments for at least 3900 years