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TIL: Opossums have 13 nipples, arranged in a circle of 12 with one in the middle.

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lyl5 TIL that in 1997, 14 year old Nathan Zohner was able to get 43 out of 50 of his classmates to vote to ban “Dihydrogen Monoxide” for his science fair project. His project aimed to prove that the use of true facts can lead the ignorant public to false conclusions. He won first prize.
KO0eB TIL that "Tater Tots" is a registered trademark; the product initially failed because it was perceived as being too cheap, but people started buying it after the price was raised.
mwao TIL Bayer sold HIV and Hepatitis C contaminated blood products which caused up to 10,000 people in the U.S. alone to contract HIV. After they found out the drug was contaminated, they pulled it off the U.S. market and sold it to countries in Asia and Latin America so they could still make money.
1Z7D TIL: There are 5 authentic versions of the Gettysburg Address, and we don’t know for sure which one Lincoln actually delivered at Gettysburg.
rN4E4 TIL: F-35 pilots must keep their hair in the same shape as a new haircut may cause their custom made helmets to not fit correctly.