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TIL that there is no commercially funded coral snake anti venom in the United States. Production was halted after it was deemed unprofitable.

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pYxN8 TIL that President Zachary Taylor died from a cherry overdose! Zachary Taylor passed away after eating way too many cherries. He died on July 9th from gastroenteritis. The acid in cherries is believed to have caused this.
ZoVp TIL that ‘Dog Days’ of summer are actually defined as the period from July 3 through Aug. 11 when the Dog Star, Sirius, rises in conjunction (or nearly so) with the sun
QJy6a TIL Mark Hamill is voice actor of Fire Lord Ozai
OGnE6 TIL: Turtle ant soldiers are tree-dwelling insects with strangely oversized heads, which they use to block the entrances of their nests, essentially acting as living doors.
yBnV TIL, Pakistan contributes the highest number of troops to UN Peacekeeping.