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TIL Streptococcus viridans, a Bacteria which commonly occurs in our Oral Cavity causes Sub-acute Endocarditis.

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8bOb TIL That the $100 bill has almost surpassed the $1 bill as the most common US currency denomination in the world.
epBpg TIL that famed author William S. Burroughs "accidentally" shot his wife in the head in what he claimed was a drunken reenactment of William Tell
kojm TIL for Louis C.K.’s comedy tours he trains with boxing coaches. One of whom was Irish Mickey Ward the subject of the movie The Fighter.
KYEr6 TIL the SL-1 was the only reactor accident in U.S. history which resulted in immediate fatalities, killing 3 military operators in 1961, pinning one of them to the ceiling.
grQvD TIL Freddie Mercury was born with four extra teeth, causing a prominent overbite. Despite being self-conscious about them, he never got them fixed, believing the extra space in his mouth contributed to his vocal ability. He feared altering his teeth might change his voice.