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TIL that some orthodox jewish women wear burqas too.

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1aGZD TIL: South Korea has the fastest global average internet connection speed while the United States ranks 10th.
E1mlx TIL Researchers have discovered that a cicada fungus called contains chemicals similar to those in hallucinogenic mushrooms. It causes cicadas to lose their limbs & eccentric behavior sets in: Males try to mate with everything they encounter, although the fungus has consumed their genitals & butts.
XXV6 TIL that Ellen DeGeneres was cast as Dory in Finding Nemo when the director, Andrew Stanton, watched her ‘change the subject 5 times before finishing the sentence’ in conversation with his wife.
a8exN TIL that in 2021, Apple made $365 billion in revenue, which averages out to $1 billion per day.
e06QE TIL: The Belly Button Biodiversity Project. Scientists examined the genetic makeup of the bacterial found in the bellybuttons of 60 volunteers. One individual, who hadn't washed in several years, hosted 2 species of extremophile bacteria that typically thrive in ice caps and thermal vents.