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TIL that a rat's jaws are built like an alligator's, and they can exert up to 7,000 pounds of force per square inch, meaning they can quickly bite down to the human bone.

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m18R TIL that outside of western cultures, drinking milk is quite uncommon, and that up to 75% of the world’s population may be lactose intolerant.
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