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TIL that when males are cured of ebola virus, they can still transmit the virus in their semen for up to 2 months because it can survive in the testicles away from the immune system

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vPXnR TIL that until the 1960s pimentos were stuffed into olives by hand; now they are inserted by a specialized machine made in Spain that also removes the pits with an X-shaped punch (check out the bottom of your next olive to see the imprint).
X011k TIL that the longest-lasting tropical storm on record lasted 31 days. Despite traveling over 7,000 miles during its existence, it barely affected any land at all.
7rneL TIL that during the Rwandan Genocide in 1994, some people paid to be killed by a bullet, rather than the usual machete or club.
j647p TIL cazu martzu is a cheese that has living maggots in it. If you don't chew enough the maggots can be your intestines. It is banned for obvious reasons but the demand for the maggot cheese is so large there is a black market that brings in 2-3 million euros annually
4695 TIL dogs are placed with cheetahs in captivity to help keep them calm.