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TIL that the platypus is not the only egg-laying mammal. Echnidas share that unique trait.

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Me1Z0 TIL that since the Queen of England has reigned for so long, 4/5 UK residents weren't alive when she ascended to the throne.
xAbw TIL Bayer sold HIV and Hepatitis C contaminated blood products that caused up to 10,000 people in U.S.A alone to contract HIV. After they found out they pulled it off the shelves in the U.S. and sold it to countries in Asia and Latin America so they wouldn’t lose money from it.
mxRpY TIL About Ned Kelly, An Australian Bandit. In His Last Stand, His Gang Donned Homemade Armor And Battled Police For Hours. The Last Of His Gang Standing, Kelly Walked into The Open, Firing While Bullets Ricocheted Off His Armor. Eventually, A Shotgun Knocked Him Over, Allowing For His Capture
nexWb TIL I learned about "Axe Cop": an ultra violent cartoon based off a comic written by a 5 year old. The titular character is voiced by Nick Offerman
xVllb TIL Sari cloth is an effective way to remove cholera from drinking water (99%, according to laboratory studies). Filtering water to free it from microorganisms is practiced among Jains to follow doctrine of non violence, preventing pain to any living creature.