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TIL that evidence shows that a portion of a mountain in Pennsylvania was once connected to the same mountain in Morocco

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Z86kB TIL: You can get rabies from inhalation of aerosolized rabies virus. It has been documented in spelunkers exploring caves inhabited by infected bats or by laboratory technicians homogenizing tissues infected with rabies virus.
8aBLL TIL the American College of Pediatricians is a group that links pedophilia to homosexuality and promotes "conversion" therapy. The name is intended to create confusion with the American Academy of Pediatrics, the professional association of pediatricians.
VM7V4 TIL that some of the coughing sound effects from General Grievous in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith were actually recordings of George Lucas while he had bronchitis.
awjjM TIL that in rare cases, metal fillings in your mouth can pick up radio frequencies, meaning you can actually hear AM radio broadcasting in your own head.
e7kL TIL The Dutch East India Company was the first corporation in existence, created in 1602. They were the first company to issue stocks and is the granddaddy of all corporations today.