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TIL The bacteria that cause leprosy are obligate intracellular parasites and therefore can't be cultured in vitro

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JR7k TIL it isn’t the first time a Mayan calender has ended. In fact it has happened on September 18, 1618, after which a new calender began.
rNXWw TIL Chris Farley was originally the voice actor of Shrek and almost finished all his lines until his untimely passing in 1997
40Jg TIL of an Insect called “tree lobster"which is the size of your hand was considered extinct for 80 years has been found alive in a tiny island in Australia
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