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TIL - It would take 1,200,000 mosquitoes to completely drain the average human of blood

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7rGeZ TIL that in April 1917, the average life expectancy for a british pilot on the western front was 69 flying hours.
a8EkM TIL about Inspector Closeau, the world’s only known pink manta ray, first discovered in 2015 in waters off of Australia and named for the detective in the Pink Panther series
a8goJ TIL the only U.S. state governor to be assassinated, William Goebel, was actually sworn in the day after he was shot. He died having served only 3 days in office.
Z87LR TIL William the Conqueror’s victory at the Battle of Hastings on October 14, 1066 forever changed the way that English itself was spoken because it introduced French as the language of government & business which was eventually blended w/ Old English and became modern English.
j6M7E TIL People who have Asian flush reaction after drinking alcohol have a much higher risk of developing esophageal cancer compared to those without the reaction.