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TIL Bill Gates once released a swarm of mosquitoes at a TED talk about malaria, saying that it shouldn’t be an experience only for poor people.

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0w89R TIL of Tim Johnson, a Congressman who called at least 100 of his constituents per day, every day throughout his 12 years in office.
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ZpxnG TIL We are currently amidst the longest gap between EF5 tornadoes in history
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