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TIL that there are about a hundred thousand people in Greece who still worship pre-Christian gods

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KOxGB TIL of a study to determine contamination levels for computer keyboards in the average office setting. One keyboard had to be removed after testing because it was found to be five times dirtier than a toilet seat, home to 150 times the acceptable limit of bacteria, and was a health risk to its user.
9w8WG TIL the Russian army only started to issue socks in 2013. They used a portyanki, a foot wrap for the past 300 years
LV4d TIL that in 1847, a doctor performed an amputation in 25 seconds, operating so quickly that he accidentally amputated his assistant’s fingers as well. Both later died of sepsis, and a spectator reportedly died of shock, resulting in the only known procedure with a 300% mortality rate.
pYxN8 TIL that President Zachary Taylor died from a cherry overdose! Zachary Taylor passed away after eating way too many cherries. He died on July 9th from gastroenteritis. The acid in cherries is believed to have caused this.
16QGW TIL a dude in the middle ages wrote a book claiming that witches were stealing men's penises, putting them in a nest, feeding them oats, and keeping them as pets. He was in part responsible for starting the European witch trials.