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TIL It is estimated there are more than 10^31 bacteriophages on the planet, more than every other organism on Earth, including bacteria, combined.

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R58aQ TIL that my home state of WI boasts 1 of only 11 National Park Trails in the US. The Ice Age Trail spans 1,200 miles and covers the entire state.
QJe4p TIL the movie "Gravity" was more expensive than the India’s first interplanetary mission, Mangalyaan with the budget for this mission only being $74 million
DQBBY TIL that the Northern Mockingbird can mimic the calls of over 25 other bird species
pYKZ TIL that over 1 billion years of history is missing from the geologic record in the Grand Canyon
awpBZ TIL Seagulls can drink salt water, as well as fresh water, as they possess exocrine glands located in supraorbital grooves of the skull by which salt can be excreted through the nostrils to assist the kidneys in maintaining electrolyte balance