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TIL that living in too sterile of an environment can cause the development of allergies.

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v1Gar TIL Nigerian scammers sold a fake airport for $242 million dollars.
peRe TIL according to legend, Cnut, the 11th Century Viking King of England, Denmark and Norway, once commanded the tide to halt. His intent was to prove a point to members of his privy council that no man is all-powerful, and we all must bend to forces beyond our control, such as the tides.
0wQ0j TIL that a former NHLer—Anatoli Fedotov—played in the NHL BEFORE he got drafted
xVjjD TIL when American troops were sent to capture Guam in the Spanish-American War, the Spanish officers rowed out to meet the Navy after being fired at. The Spanish had no clue a war broke out and thought the attack was a salute.
6o5Y TIL that NASA flew an F-106B through 1,496 thunderstorms on purpose to improve aviation lightning protection standards. It was hit by lightning 714 times.