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TIL that Michael Stevens of Vsauce uploaded his first video under the username 'pooplicker888'

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VBWxm TIL A cog is not a gear, but a single tooth on a gear. This makes the phrase "a cog in a machine" that much more demeaning.
X0L6k TIL that double reed wind instrument players were found to have lower rates of obstructive sleep apnea
a8E4A TIL that for thirteen years, Rio de Janeiro functioned as the capital of the United Kingdom of Portugal, making it the only European capital to ever exist outside of Europe.
nWNn7 TIL: Sam Warner Co-founder of Warner bros died of several tooth abscesses, After four surgeries to remove the infection, Warner slipped into a coma. He died of pneumonia caused by sinusitis, osteomyelitis and epidural and subdural abscess spread to his brain from his untreated cavities.
wLDjJ TIL that theres an island off the east coast (near Washington DC) where the residents have unique British American accents, that are similar to Americas first settlers and founders. The accent is in danger of disappearing, because the island is sinking into the ocean