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TIL Mosquitos ‘are the only creature responsible for the deaths of more humans than humans themselves’

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VM4Xp TIL The Czech Republic Consumes Twice as Much Beer per Person as Ireland on Average
wgeE TIL during the Korean war, pilot James Risner chased a Russian MiG pilot back to his base in China and while flying between hangars and avoiding anti-aircraft fire, he shot it down into parked fighters.
epKgk TIL Robert Richards of the DuPont family abused his 3 year old daughter and after being sentenced to 8 years in prison, he was released immediately as the judge claimed that the "defendant will not fare well" in prison
DQBge TIL Hemispherectomyis (the removal/disconnecting of a hemisphere of the brain) has been an effective way to treat drug resistant epilepsy. Some patients are expected to lose advanced language abilities but others have gone on to be communication specialists.
xVXpk TIL the bird, the Common Swift, can stay in the air for up to 10 months without landing. They can even sleep and mate while flying.