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TIL there is a $500m fund for global pandemics that expires July 15 2020. Investors make profit if there is no official Pandemic announced before they expire.

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PYjpg TIL Komodo dragon's mouths aren't dirty; they are actually venomous
b9gnN TIL the frequency of a cricket's chirps is consistent with air temperature, count how many chirps there are over 25 seconds then divide by 3 and add 4 to tell you the temperature in Celsius.
PYy9n TIL fish don't sleep but most fish do rest by reducing their activity and metabolism while remaining alert to danger.
n05W TIL Abraham Lincoln was challenged to a duel - as the challenged, he chose the dueling weapon - A broadsword.
wLbo7 TIL that prehistoric, tree-like, giant cucumbers still exist on the island of Socotra. It is the only place on earth they still survive, and are facing extinction due to human encroachment.