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Today I learned Disney World in Orlando has a Mosquito Surveillance Program.

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d8AR7 TIL that the light you see when you rub your eyes really hard are called Phosphenes and it has been described since the ancient Greeks.
Eg1YP TIL The phrase "If you see something, say something" was created by New York cities MTA in response to 9/11.
dYdB TIL The Vatican is no longer exempt from all property taxes in Italy.
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