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TIL of the bacteria Actimomyces Naeslundii, which resides in the human mouth and is heavily linked to tooth decay and periodontal disease.

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WGPo TIL Rolls Royce didn’t start selling cars with body work until 1946. Up until then, they only sold the chassis and motor with a recommendation to use Barker & Co Ltd to build a customized body and coach. One of which designs is the world’s most expensive car at $57,000,000.
DDEg TIL Nelson Mandela was long time friends with Moammar Gaddafi and Fidel Castro.
MVpm TIL that Festivus was created in 1966 by Readers Digest editor, Dan O’Keefe. It marked his first date with his wife. Years later his son, Daniel O'Keefe, became a writer on Seinfeld and Festivus became what we know it to be now.
d8Ww7 TIL that crows and other birds have the same number of neurons as some primates, which explains their intelligent behavior.
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