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TIL in 2009, 6000 camels invaded an Australian town and seized their water supplies

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lo1oG TIL the overwhelming majority of doctors -- a total of 93 percent -- are concerned about the common meat industry practice of using antibiotics on healthy animals.
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EjW7 TIL before wolves evolved into dogs, they worked together with humans hunting game. Wolves were superior trackers but humans superior killers, so wolves would lead humans to prey and would get some of the meat as reward.
QJ68X TIL about the rarest blood type. Named SARAS, only 2 families in the world have it and is officially recognised as an entirely new blood group.
MdD8 TIL: Bee stings are acidic and should be treated with bicarbonate of soda, but wasp stings are alkali, so you should use lemon juice.