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TIL: An individual who who hadn’t washed in several years hosted two species of so-called extremophile bacteria, that typically thrive in ice caps and thermal vents, in his/her belly button.

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yQ5lV TIL that according to John Lennon, the ticket mentioned in the 1965 Beatles hit “Ticket to Ride” refers not to an actual ticket for travel, but refers to cards carried by prostitutes in 1960s Hamburg to indicate a clean bill of health.
EEVo TIL that only one species of frog goes “Ribbit”, but it has become a national and global cliche because that frog resides in Hollywood and was used for sound effects
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