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TIL dead skin cells are a main ingredient in household dust

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R5ROw TIL: Steve Jobs responded to an autograph request with a signed letter stating he doesn't write autographs.
R1Yw TIL that Claudius, a roman from a noble family, had severe disabilities and survived the assassination of his family because nobody thought he was a threat. Claudius became the Emperor after the death of Caligula, began the conquest of Britain, and is widely regarded as a great ruler of Ancient Rome
DQ9nj TIL that Pygmy and Dwarf Sperm Whales can eject a reddish-brown "ink" in order to confuse or discourage potential predators, just as an octopus or a squid might do.
9yEB TIL Farmers feed large magnets to cows to prevent “Hardware Disease”. Cow Magnets sit in their “stomach” for the lifetime of the cow and prevent accidentally eaten pieces of metal from lodging in the stomach folds causing illness.
kJav4 TIL It takes more than 4 million average-sized farts a year to generate enough biogas to power a large-sized home.