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TIL mustard gas, which was used heavily during World War I, is not just a skin irritant but damages DNA by corrupting molecules in the strand. If the victim survives, the DNA damage can lead to the development of cancer.

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7rOpp TIL of Sonny Graham, recipient of a donor heart from a suicide victim who went on to marry the suicide victims wife. After 12 years of marriage, Graham also ended his own life.
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ne16d TIL Family guy ripped a video off Youtube to use in their show without asking the original creator/uploader. Fox promptly claimed the video violated their copyright and had it taken down. Only when the shows creator Seth McFarlane stepped in, the content was reinstated.
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