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TIL head lice is a different species than pubic lice (crabs)

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dED7 TIL: Astronauts can lose up to 22% of their blood volume while in space.
EL4X TIL that a woman survived a 14,500 foot fall while skydiving. Her parachute failed to deploy, and she landed on a mound of fire ants. After being stung 100+ times, the adrenaline rush was enough to keep her heart beating.
woD11 TIL that Las Vegas was officially founded in 1905 by a group of developers seeking to build a railroad stop in the desert between Salt Lake City and Los Angeles. The city's name is derived from the Spanish word “vegas,” meaning meadows, and it was originally intended as a green oasis in the desert.
XEQ1D TIL that all large land animals belong to two lineages: synapsids and sauropsids. Mammals are the last surviving synapsids; but our ancient synapsid forbears dominated the world in the Permian period before the age of the (sauropsid) dinosaur usurpers.
0wN5N TIL that a chimpanzee became the 22nd most successful money manager on Wall St after choosing stocks by throwing darts at a board of 133 tech companies