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TIL of the more than 43,000 different species of spiders found in the world, less than 30 have been responsible for human deaths.

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06kL TIL despite being one of the most famous painters in history, only 15 paintings of Leonardo da Vinci are known to exist. The small number of surviving paintings is due in part to Leonardo’s frequently disastrous experimentation with new techniques and his chronic procrastination.
p8akN TIL that puppies instinctively pile together into a heap and become distressed if separated from physical contact with their litter-mates, by even a short distance.
4kEea TIL due to a lack of access, prisoners turn to libraries to keep up with the outside world
vPme8 TIL a quasi moon of Venus was named after a misprint on a child's astronomy poster
R59Ra TIL that Casio got its start by its founder creating a ring that you could smoke a cigarette with