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TIL There are no mosquitos in Iceland

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e01Z5 TIL Rats were not to blame for the spread of plague during the Black Death, according to a study by a team from the universities of Oslo and Ferrara. After comparing infection data to models, they concluded that the spread of the Black Death can be "largely ascribed to human fleas and body lice".
E1rO0 TIL the Korean word for “Swiss army knife” is “maekgaibeo kal” which literally means “McGyver knife”
m9MM TIL that every known prime number above 3 is one more or less than a multiple of 6 (6n±1)
5VWwR TIL Japan has among the world’s strictest meat grading rules. Each carcass is graded on 4 characteristics, most important is “Beef Marbling Standard” (1-12). USDA Prime, the US's highest marbling grade, equates to about 4. Most domestic Wagyu or hybrids would score 6-9, while Kobe usually ranks 10+.
OQgg TIL in a Playboy interview, John Wayne said “Our so-called stealing of this country from (Native Americans) was just a matter of survival. There were great numbers of people who needed new land, and the Indians were selfishly trying to keep it for themselves.”