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TIL the UK virtually eliminated salmonella by vaccinating chickens. The U.S. has declined to mandate such vaccinations.

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8elWX TIL the guy who says "Here we go" and "Metronome" in the AJR song "Bang!" is Charlie Pellett, the official voice of the New York City subway who can be heard saying "stand clear of the closing doors" at every stop.
kO9Dg TIL that snails can be dextral (clockwise-coiled) and sinistral (counterclockwise-coiled).
Oo5E4 TIL that Prince Philip was not allowed to invite his three sisters to his wedding to Princess (now Queen) Elizabeth in 1947, because they were all married to German noblemen, and this would have been considered inappropriate in postwar Britain.
rEGM TIL There Exists An Australian Marsupial That Has 14 hour Marathon Orgy Sex Until Its Fur Falls Out, Goes Blind, Bleeds internally and Drops Dead
YVar TIL that pistol dueling with wax bullets was a popular pastime in the early 20th century and even featured as a sport in the 1908 Summer Olympics