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TIL Newman’s Day is a holiday celebrated in which one must drink 24 beers in 24 hours without throwing up or falling asleep

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MPKb TIL That Paul the Octopus was so precise in his predictions during the 2010 FIFA World Cup that he received death threats from German fans and had to be offered state protection.
4gEg TIL that entire species of animals became extinct due to ancient Rome’s thirst for entertainment in the Roman Colosseum.
n8PY TIL that there are people in Kenema,Sierra Leone, africa. that think EBOLA is a hoax created by Doctors to steal blood from patients and rioters are trying to break down the hospital gates and rescue the patients inside. police are using tear gas and live bullets to disperse the rioters
X0Bk6 TIL about George Epooch, a Jesuit priest who abused dozens of indigenous children throughout the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s
E1MaP TIL: Infliximab (Remicade) is derived from human and mouse DNA and is an approved for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and psoriasis.