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TIL in America a prison's arm is swabbed with alcohol before a lethal injection, to prevent infection

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70vZ TIL there is a promising treatment for cancer involving the genetic modification of viruses such as smallpox and even HIV. These viruses are being injected into the bloodstream and have been shown to kill certain cancers without spreading the used virus within the patient.
yQaxl TIL that no Major League Baseball player has ever worn the number 86 or 89. Every other number between 0-99 has been worn by at least one player
yaBa TIL - In the six-week lifespan of one single bee, she will only produce a quarter of a teaspoon of honey.
NapP TIL a British soldier managed to get a longbow kill during WW2, the only recorded one during the war as well as the most recent one.
LyJ9 TIL rape in the US has been declining rapidly for 40 years.