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TIL that most of Earth’s oxygen comes from ocean plants like algae and phytoplankton.

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9YNLQ TIL the deadliest animal is Australia is the horse, followed by cows and dogs. Furthermore, on average Snakes only cause about 1-2 deaths per year and there has only been one Spider caused fatality in the last 40 years.
lAVB TIL That after The Sopranos episode in which ‘Ralph ie Cifaretto’ brutally murders his dancer girlfriend outside a club, more women began to flirt with the actor in real life (per actor Joe Pantoliano, “It was very telling…” :| ).
9YPA6 TIL 25% of global land use and land-use change is driven by beef production.
yy7J TIL there is a new type of bandage made from Chitosan. Since blood is (-) charged and the Chitosan bandage is (+) the bleeding stops almost immediately and can even stop heart wounds. It costs ~$90 for a 4x4 inch bandage
KO7xR TIL That premature babies were used as sideshow attractions and were considered novelties