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TIL Podocytoma, Lærum's tumour, a tumour involving Podocyte cells of the kidney is arguably the World's rarest disease. So far not a single case of this theoretical disease has yet been diagnosed (translation in comments)

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wojKJ TIL that "charm by bite" attributed to vampires exists in nature: male seepage salamanders bite females on the neck and inject pheromones into the wound, preparing them for mating
kJJD5 TIL Ostrich farms routinely have difficulties getting male ostriches to breed, because they often find their human caretakers more attractive than female ostriches.
vOBL TIL that Kurt Cobain’s suicide note was addressed to “Boddah”, his childhood imaginary friend.
wono8 TIL that New York City has a sheriff, and his name is Anthony Miranda
ADV9B TIL: In May of 2012, a U.S. nuclear sub was damaged beyond repair by fire. Investigators eventually discovered that a sailor had set the fire to "get out of work early." He was sentenced to 17 years in prison and ordered to pay $400 million to replace the sub.