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TIL bee venom could cure HIV.

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XNjk TIL that in August 1967, the U.S. Defense Department published a 200 page report concluding that most American soldiers didn’t fully comprehend the Geneva Conventions. No actions were taken; the My Lai Massacre in Vietnam occurred 7 months later.
QJEge TIL all of Terry Pratchett’s unfinished novels and work have been destroyed by a steamroller following his wishes before he died
BrdMr TIL Even 84 years after her death, Marie Curie's possessions still remain radioactive enough that protective clothing are required to handle them.
p8drO TIL that Walt Disney gave his housekeeper, Thelma Pearl Howard, stocks of the company during holidays and birthdays every year, instead of cash. The stocks were valued very little at the time, but by the time she was in her 70s, they were worth $9 million.
wo5o TIL Discovery’s ‘How It’s Made’ visually described ~1000 items’ manufacturing process.