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TIL the word “cocksucker” is uttered 279 times in the series Deadwood.

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8vr4 TIL ~80% of shrimp consumed in the US is imported from Asia are raised in raw sewage water. The shrimp are pumped full of anti-fungal and anti-biotics to “keep them healthy.” These toxins can cause long term health problems over time.
KY8D9 TIL that hippos make their own sunscreen.
QJ68X TIL about the rarest blood type. Named SARAS, only 2 families in the world have it and is officially recognised as an entirely new blood group.
1aByW TIL that banknotes were invented by Chinese in the 6th century for replacing coins as burial money. They started using it as currency in 812. The oldest conserved banknote is called "Kuan", made of mulberry tree bark, and dates from 1375.
PeJg TIL that the genetic diversity of Cheetahs is so narrow that unrelated individuals can be as genetically similar as human identical twins