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TIL Oysters can get Herpes. The deadly virus killed 80-100% of affected oyster beds in France. An outbreak in England killed over 8 million oysters.

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rRPNx TIL Dong Chim, a prank translated as “poop needle” where you poke someone with your index fingers between their butt cheeks with as much force as possible, is so popular in South Korea that a town there decided a statue of children playing should depict the prank.
awVjM TIL: Avocados are particularly filling because they are very high in fiber. Its fat is slowly digested, which helps your meal stay with you longer
8ap6X TIL The face and developer of Nintendo's "Brain Age" series, Ryuta Kawashima, has turned down all royalties from the video games, over $11 million, and put it toward brain research.
1a75d TIL that the Dutch East India Company was valued at $7.9 trillion at its peak. That's more than the top 20 modern companies combined
wLvbP TIL of the Flannan Isles Lighthouse, known for the mysterious disappearances of its keepers in 1900. The entrance gate to the compound and the main door were both closed, beds were unmade, and the clock was stopped. The set of oilskins found suggested one of the keepers had left without the others.