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TIL 50-80% of the population has herpes

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YpV6v TIL that dragonfly-like Meganeuropsis permiana which flew around 300 million years ago was 1.5 feet long with a wingspan of 2.5 feet. The biggest insect that has ever existed. If we cloned one today, it would probably suffocate because it needed the 30% Oxygen atmosphere present then (20% now).
neXN9 TIL that despite ancient Roman bridges being the first large and lasting bridges ever built, many are still used despite being around 2,000 years old.
9YVBB TIL: An American called Gilbert Bates marched across England after the civil war carrying an American flag on a bet of 1000 dollars that he wouldnt be insulted along the way. He couldnt get to London because of the crowds who supported him.
N7PJN TIL that during WWII, the US Navy discharged gay sailors at Treasure Island in San Francisco. This helped make SF both a refuge and a major travel destination for gay men.
loQk7 TIL Dog Poop Girl (2005) is one of the first reported occurrences of doxing (publicly broadcasting private or identifying information). A young woman's dog pooped in a train. She refused to pick it up despite requests. Pictures were shared in Korea. She was publicly shamed and quit university.