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TIL "the Blight" - a plague that destroyed all plant life in the movie Interstellar - was somewhat based on Raoultella planticola bacterium which in the 1990s was genetically modified to destroy plants and had potential to cause mass extinction

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8a9LL TIL Norway is one of the wealthiest countries in the world. It has a 'sovereign fund' of $1 trillion, around $200,000 for each of it's 5 million citizens to support future generations.
xVMZw TIL from 1897-1907 the US Department of Labor commissioned several reports on the condition of Blacks in America, culminating in a damning report by W.E.B. Du Bois on the exploitation of Blacks in Alabama. Rather than publish the report, the DOL destroyed all copies and halted the studies.
DW0e TIL Barbers have historically often served as surgeons and dentists and were paid accordingly. The barber pole, featuring red and white spiraling stripes, symbolized different aspects of the craft.
a8OZJ TIL cancer associated with the 9/11 attacks has impacted 11x more people than died in the attacks
KKp4 TIL: 67% of People with Gym Memberships Never Use Them.