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TIL Mosquitoes are the WORLD'S DEADLIEST ANIMAL, not tigers or sharks

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newPB TIL of Raphael Gray, a hacker who posted stolen data of over 6.5k credit cards, claiming that the law enforcement was too incompetent to stop him. Gray's arrogance annoyed ex-hacker Chris Davis so much that he found Gray's information and informed the FBI about the crime, leading to Gray's arrest.
4yN5 TIL Of Heterosis, also known as Hybrid Vigor, meaning hybrid animals grow faster and stronger than the parents and are also less susceptible to disease
AQM4 TIL that millions of people don’t actually need to use deodorant (esp. East asians) because they have gene (ABCC11) that stops them from producing sweat that attracts bacteria that cause body odour. And there is a simple test to see if you have this gene.
GYKw1 TIL baking soda and vitamins B1 and B9 (found notably in butter and some fishes) are some treatments for alcohol poisoning.
J1gv8 TIL a wanted fugitive performed plastic surgeries on his face using scissors, a box cutter and a needle with thread in order to avoid capture. Some of the surgeries were done in public restrooms. He evaded arrest for over 2 years