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TIL Scientists estimate that 86% of land creatures and 91% of sea creatures remain undiscovered.

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DPGr TIL in Japanese Mafia, the ritual of cutting off finger for penance comes from the traditional way of holding a sword. The removal of digits starting with the little finger moving up to the index finger weakens sword grip. So that a person with a weak sword grip then has to rely more on the group.
7ljM TIL 7-Eleven is Japan’s #1 grocery store
W7ZpA TIL that a group of hippos is called a "bloat".
KYg0G TIL that there's a species of wasp called the horse guard wasp. It is found in the eastern US and acts as a natural biological control by hanging around horses and killing horse flies. Despite their loud buzzing noises, horses are not disturbed by them.
QJNgX TIL that the reason spray paint cans have a marble inside them to mix up the propellant and paint inside the can.