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TIL That ringworm isn't actually a worm but a type of dermatophytes fungi and includes Athlete's foot and Jock Itch as well

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kJ1og TIL Blue whale poop is bright neon orange, from the shells of the krill the whales eat.
nWaWY TIL that cavities in the teeth can be contagious!
1aAwV TIL one of Anderson Cooper's ancestors was a slave-owner who was beaten to death with a garden hoe... by one of his own slaves
l7GYV TIL Viruses called Pandoraviruses and some bacteria, were found frozen in 30,000-year-old permafrost (ground that is continually frozen) in Siberia. In 2016 there was an anthrax outbreak in Siberia that killed one person and many animals. It’s thought that permafrost melting exposed the bacteria.
GYP1N TIL Bananas do not grow on trees but from the largest herb. And because it is not grown from a plant it is a berry and not a fruit.