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TIL Nokia boots are a thing. Nokia was originally making rubber products.

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vPPlB TIL of Brucellosis, a disease that spreads by eating or even just inhaling bacteria from infected animals or unpasteurized dairy products. It has many symptoms, from joint pain to liver damage to depression, and was the first disease ever weaponized by the United States for bio-warfare.
9MZX TIL in 2012 there more deaths in active military due to suicide than war death
JYAjv TIL about Suryia, an orangutan from a sanctuary who approached and befriended a thin stray dog, Roscoe, during a walk to a lake. Roscoe stuck around and was immediately taken in by Suryia and the other orangutans almost like a beloved pet. They fed, groomed, petted, and played with him for years.
0BDR TIL Bots are more active on the internet than people. Only 48.2% of internet traffic is human, and bad bots outnumber good bots.
mb6x TIL The British Army has almost twice as many horses as it does tanks.