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TIL that sloths only poop once a week and it’s called the poo dance

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x9ew TIL that bacteria called actinomycetes cause ‘the smell of rain.’
JYyGB TIL that British Member of Parliament Robert Pakington was probably the first person to be murdered by a handgun - in 1536. The case remains the oldest recorded unsolved murder in the UK.
MbjK TIL a UK heart surgeon has pioneered a new way to repair damaged hearts after being inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s medical drawings.
X06ZR TIL of the Wicked Bible (circa 1631) - called such because of a typo omitting the word "not" from the commandment "thou shall NOT commit adultery." Also, in Deuteronomy 5:24, “God’s greatness” is typoed with “God’s great arse.”
9YZVp TIL that the actor/comedian Chevy Chase has “Absolute Pitch”, which is defined as being able to identify or re-create any given musical note without the benefit of a reference tone.