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TIL the ZIKA virus was discovered in the Zika forest of Uganda in 1947 but only became a world health concern in 2007

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R5bn8 TIL that Oscar Wilde's tomb was literally destroyed by kisses. Traditionally, visitors to the tomb would kiss it after applying lipstick, which caused it to weaken over time as cleaning operations to remove the lipstick grease caused the stone to become more porous.
4JEw TIL John Adams, before becoming the second U.S. President, was the lawyer who defended the British soldiers responsible for the Boston Massacre. Six of the soldiers were acquitted, while the other two were convicted of manslaughter and given reduced sentences.
eQRL TIL New Zealand is not part of the continent of Australia but of the submerged continent of Zealandia
W7688 TIL Having a Lot of Money Affects Your Personality
0wg1v TIL when the husband of Cassandra Harris (Lisl in For Your Eyes Only) visited the set one day, producer Cubby Broccoli took such a liking to him that he thought he would be a perfect choice to play James Bond. That man was Pierce Brosnan, who made his Bond debut over a decade later.