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TIL turkeys were once worshipped like gods by the Mayan people.

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wLx0Y TIL that while the Romans used concrete extensively in building their structures, the recipe was lost after the Fall of the Roman Empire, partially contributing to the Dark Ages. It wasn't reinvented until the late 19th century.
x6pKb TIL that emergency contraceptive pills aren’t abortifacients in any way you would define a start of pregnancy
D1AEP TIL Ryan's Rule is a medical precedent in Queensland where, if a person feels their medical concerns are not being taken seriously, they can request a re-evaluation. This rule came about after a 3 year old child died of a bacterial infection after a hospital doctor declined to perform blood tests.
P1mAe TIL that with approximately 38 trillion microbial cells compared to 30 trillion human cells, our bodies are more microbial than human.
BgEke TIL about the "Scaptia beyonceae", an Australian horsefly named after Beyoncé