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TIL four multi-drug resistant fungi including Candida auris are ranked as critical drug development needs

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dD418 TIL The terms Whig and Tory originated from partisan religious divide in Great Britain. Whigs comes from Scottish Presbyterians horse thieves, while Tory was an Irish term for a Roman Catholic outlaw. They formed due to King James II/VII, the last Catholic monarch in the UK.
loKEN TIL Contrary to everything Jurassic park taught me. Velociraptor was about the size of a modern domesticated Turkey, had feathers and would have had trouble taking down a poodle.
e05p6 TIL that the Aztec religion recognised four hundred rabbit gods, which were believed to meet frequently for drunken parties
RPr9 TIL American Hip Hop Duo Eric B. & Rakim sued Def Jam Island Music Group in 2003 because they were not paid in full for their work on their debut album, Paid in Full.
DQYjP TIL Jennifer Coolidge almost turned down the role of Tanya in “The White Lotus” because she was self-conscious about her body. Then series creator Mike White texted her at 2 AM one night asking "Are you afraid?" That wake-up call inspired Coolidge to fight through her anxieties and accept the role.