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TIL that the human colon holds one of the highest bacterial density recorded in any habitat on Earth, estimated at 10¹¹ to 10¹² bacterial cells per milliliter.

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ABJo TIL that you don’t have to pay parking fines from private companies, only from local authorities and councils. They may look like fines, but they are just cleverly disguised invoices.
DKYD TIL the only reason people in the US spell aluminium as aluminum is because Charles Martin Hall, the developer of the metal’s refinement process, misspelled it on one of his advertisements.
OGZX Today I learned a Russian woman came to American in escape of military conscription as result of WW1, started a furniture business with $500 savings, and turned it into the largest home furnishing store in North America. She worked until 103 yr old, and she could neither read or write.
Z8MWB TIL that as comedian Sam Kinison lay dying from injuries sustained from a drunk driver he began saying, to no one in particular, "I don’t want to die. I don’t want to die." He paused as if listening, then said,"But why?" He paused once more, saying, "Okay, okay, okay," and peacefully passing away.
AN0Po TIL the way the sun "gives" people vitamin D is by converting cholesterol in the skin to vitamin D.