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TIL there is only one recorded case of a human adult being killed by coyotes.

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Oo1PX TIL: Researchers report that they used newly discovered gut bacteria enzymes to convert type A blood to type O at a rate faster than ever before.
XPGk TIL LSD is non-addictive, is not known to cause brain damage, has extremely low toxicity relative to dose, there have been no documented deaths from an overdose, it is physiologically well tolerated and there is no evidence for long-lasting physiological effects on the brain or other organs.
WkXgo TIL that the English word for "alphabet" comes from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet, "alpha" and "beta". The biblical phrase, "alpha and omega", meaning "beginning and end", comes from the first and the last letters of the Greek alphabet, "alpha" and "omega".
BgdPD TIL the official flag of Nottinghamshire features Robin Hood.
aweo9 TIL that in the UK: public schools are private with difficult entry requirements, and private schools are the ones that are free and open to the public