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TIL about Thiomargarita magnifica, a bacteria that can grow up to 2 cm

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bEQj TIL of a Californian care home that went bankrupt. About 16 elderly residents were abandoned, most staff left but the janitor and the cook stayed behind to care for the residents at their own expense
VBpb8 TIL the first African-American automotive company was owned by Frederick Douglass Patterson, who was also the first Black football player at Ohio State University. Frederick was the son of a carriage maker and blacksmith. He transformed his fathers carriage making company into a automotive company.
kJOL7 TIL That the old London Bridge is in Lake Havasu, AZ
EAmV TIL of the 1833 Leonids meteor shower, the largest one ever recorded estimated at 240 000 “shooting stars” per hour (~67 every second) radiating from Leo constellation over a 9 hour period. The event had such an impact on society that it was used to date people with no birth certificate.
epxwJ TIL that a bite from a lone star tick can make you allergic to red meat permanently.