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TIL the caduceus symbol mistakenly used by many American medical companies is actually associated with thievery and commerce, the true medical symbol is the similar looking Rod of Asclepius.

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5VPND TIL in the USA, a candidate can win the presidential election with only 23% of the popular vote
rNdX1 TIL there is no evidence that Viking had horned helmets. Their depiction with horned helmets is a fallacy that began in the 1870s.
jNZLE TIL that while they were originally thought to be white with black stripes because of their white belly, zebras are actually black (where the pigment is activated) with white stripes (where the pigment is inhibited) as shows embryological evidence
79Pb TIL the Megaphragma mymaripenne wasps are smaller than amoebas, at just 200 micrometers in length they have a functional brain and are capable of vision, flight, searching for food and places to lay eggs.
Wk94 TIL there is a fan made edit of “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace”. It removes 18 minutes of dialogue and almost every scene with Jar Jar Binks, critics say its better than the original.