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TIL that there are more bacteria living in your mouth right now than there are human beings living on the planet.

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AD5Nn TIL of an Indian con man, Natwarlal who "sold" the Taj Mahal and the Parliament House of India. He is often compared with Frank Abagnale and Victor Lustig.
1lYX TIL Hyenas are more closely related to felines than canines.
P1WpO TIL that the diesel engine/fuel source are named after their inventor Rudolph Diesel. More than 95% of today’s ships run on petroleum products, fueling diesel engines which have been optimized for their specific purposes. They ship about 90% of global trade.
Bgd6r TIL that Dr. Seuss created the word NERD in "If I Ran the Zoo), which is no longer being published.
epjp6 TIL rats passed plague to fleas, who unleashed death across history. The Yersinia pestis bacteria clogged the fleas guts, making them ravenous but unable to swallow. Desperate, they bit wildly, vomiting infection into each victim. This unstoppable cycle of horror wiped out millions over centuries!