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TIL we are currently in Earth’s sixth mass-extinction event, also known as the Holocene extinction

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dKbj TIL The Mars Corporation (M&Ms, Snickers) has revenues of $30 billion/yr, remains family-owned, and is the 3rd largest private company in the U.S.
8aeeG TIL - Rabies causes hydrophobia, where just the thought of drinking water or seeing water, causes intense clench throat spasms, so the victim cannot swallow the frothy saliva forming in their mouth. The foam is infected heavily with the live virus which increases disease transmission through biting.
g8My TIL Marvel created a new superhero called “Blue Ear” to encourage a young boy with a hearing impairment to wear his hearing aid.
R7kP9 TIL ancient Germanic armies would fight with their women wailing loudly from behind their formations, to constantly remind them that they must be victorious or their entire families would be annihilated.
xkV5 TIL There’s actually more energy in one cubic metre of space due to the Higgs field than the Sun outputs in 1,000 years