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TIL pubic lice are now an endangered species.

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ANGv4 TIL there’s a type of crab nobody eats because it looks like a samurai
8aPa8 TIL in 1861,a woman named Helga de la Brache attained an annual royal pension by convincing the authorities that she was the secret daughter of King Gustav IV of Sweden and Queen Frederica of Baden
Z8Mkv TIL that asbestos continues to be used in the United States and contributes to an estimated 12,000 to 15,000 deaths annually.
VB5k TIL in 2011 a 75-year old woman stole some fiber optic cable, cutting 2 entire countries off the internet.
5VMyB TIL North American arts and crafts store Michaels has seen a 300 per cent sales boost in its beads and jewelry categories to make Friendship bracelets in the days leading up to Taylor Swift concerts. Globally, only 9% of plastic waste is recycled, 50% ends up in landfills