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TIL that warts (rough and hard growths on the skin) are caused by the Human Papilloma Virus, the same virus that causes cervical cancer.

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oBrN7 TIL Scientists put slime mold onto a model of a map of Tokyo, with food representing urban centers. After a day, it created a network almost identical to Tokyo’s actual rail network. Human designers created that network to be as efficient as possible; slime mold did the same, but without a brain
69LbQ TIL sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins, up to 40 minutes. In part due to their very slow metabolism.
ONa4 TIL Hugh Jackman gets bodybilding advice from The Rock, and The Rock refers to Jackman as ‘Wolverine.’
YpNv TIL that there was a suite built for Walt Disney in the Cinderella Castle, but wasn’t finished before his death. A stay in this extravagant suite is now offered as a prize for Disney related contests.
KYd0a TIL The tongue map showing different taste zones is a myth