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TIL there is no such thing as a 24 hour flu, you have been the lucky recipient of food poisoning.

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QKDp TIL the three actors who were in ‘The Blair Witch Project’ were listed as “Missing, presumed dead” on IMDb before the movie’s release as part of one of the greatest viral marketing campaigns ever.
4X0pb TIL about the Atholl Highlanders, the only legal private army in Europe. They serve under the Duke of Atholl
9wwoM TIL that the world’s oldest wooden wheel has been around for more than 5,000 years
jNGyv TIL that one of the Seven Great Houses in Ancient Iran was the House of Karen who once tried to claim independence and refused to pay their tribute, but were ultimately defeated for this.
1avW7 TIL about Dr Barry Marshall who was convinced that H.pylori bacteria causes stomach ulcers, but no one believed him. Since it was illegal to test his theory on humans, he drank the bacteria himself, developed ulcers within days, treated them with antibiotics and went to win a Nobel prize.