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TIL ants make up 15 to 20% of the terrestrial animal biomass. In rain forests, as much as 25% of it is ants.

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D89g TIL that by law, only dead people can appear on United States currency
wL18E TIL that the history of "sticky caps" (alternating upper and lower case in words to convey a mocking, sarcastic, disdainful tone) can be traced back to the 1970s
gWRb TIL the longest coma ever recorded is 37 years and 111 days.
yQwdJ TIL: According to a 2017 study, the Brazilian Butt Lift (taking fat from elsewhere and injecting it in the buttocks) is one of the most dangerous cosmetic surgeries with 1 in 3,000 leading to death.
ZN5o TIL “Killing Season” is a British medical term used to describe the time around August, when the newly qualified doctors join the National Health Service.