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TIL newborn babies can contract herpes via contact with a person suffering from a cold sore and this is fatal in some cases.

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xVNRw TIL Fossil remains of an extinct colossus penguin was nearly 7 feet tall and weighed 250 pounds, unearthed in Antarctica
rRm1 TIL An anonymous donor pays for the college education of every student in Kalamazoo, Michigan
P1kkL TIL the McLaren F1 is so valuable now, that it is essentially impossible for one to be "written off" by an insurance company, since the repair costs will always be less than the value of the car. Furthermore, McLaren will fully repair a crashed F1, no matter how substantial the damage.
ZM5p TIL I learned that the meaning of “abracadabra” is derived from Aramaic (ancient Hebrew) meaning “it is created as I speak it”.
Yp46G TIL It is possible to raise bees in the desert, as they will collect pollen from many different desert plants. They also produce different types of desert honey at different times of year.