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TIL there are more endangered snails than any other bird, mammal, reptile, amphibian and fish put together.

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yVglJ TIL that Scientists have discovered 'Gwada Negative'- a brand new blood type found in just one 68 year old woman on Earth
D1g7J TIL that after he was shot down and killed during WWI, the Red Baron was given full military honors by the Allies, including a proper burial near Amiens.
v1dPL TIL in 2012, China's national TV channel – known for its strict censoring of foreign films – stunned viewers by airing the anarchist film ‘V for Vendetta’ fully uncensored. It included the famous quote: "People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people."
0dypA TIL: Phossy Jaw used to be a common affliction among workers in the matchstick industry for decades which destroys the bones of the jaw. While the cause was linked to the use of white phosphorus within 5 years, it took almost a century of strikes, bans, and taxes to stop its use in the industry.
mx9BR TIL that, unlike ants, termites have a King AND Queen of their colonies. This is because, also unlike ants, males survive after mating and spend the rest of their lives paired with their mated female.