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TIL there are wild monkeys in Florida with a herpes virus outbreak that is deadly to humans.

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7rALp TIL that the most commonly used mushrooms (white and brown button, portobello) are all the same mushroom at a different age!
KOre9 TIL : Tazer Ball is a combination of soccer and rugby in which players could shock each other with stun guns. The game puts two teams of four players on a field. Players have to get a large ball into a net while avoiding their opponents, all of whom are armed with tazers.
v1Ll7 TIL The calcium in out bones and the iron in our blood come from ancient explosions of giant stars.
7r5Kx Today I Learned the sinking of the MV Wilhelm Gustloff resulted in the loss of 9,400 German citizens. This makes it the largest loss of life in a single ship sinking, however it is a rather unknown event due to being overshadowed by all the news of WW2 ending around the same time.
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