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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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nQXP TIL Jake Perry has been the owner of two consecutive holders of the record for oldest domestic cat ever. Creme Puff lived to 38 years old, the equivalent of 165 human years. 1/3 of Perry’s cats have lived past 30.
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GAXng TIL - Paul Reubens and Roger Stone have the exact same birthday, August 27, 1952.
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