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TIL that an estimated 10% of Europeans are immune to HIV infection because they have an ancestor who survived bubonic plague (the “Black Death.”)

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yV7Gl TIL in 1876, Texas set aside vast tracts of land for the state university system. At the time the land was considered to be worthless but was later found to contain oil. As of 2015 the fund is worth $17 billion.
N74v8 TIL Marketing to children, such as commercials and toys based off kids shows, was illegal in the United States until Ronald Reagan took office. He changed that law, which started the “Dark Ages of Animation.” This lasted until 1991, when Nickelodeon changed to focus on animators and storytelling
4Xj5R TIL that Terry Pratchett was a Skyrim and Oblivion modder
Y6yd TIL that most ‘wasabi’ sold outside Japan is really horseradish with green food coloring added. If it contains '5%’ wasabi plant, they can call it 'wasabi’. The part added is usually the leaf, which does not have the wasabi flavor at all.
kODvB TIL the Woodingdean Well was dug by hand between 1858 and 1862 and reached a depth of 1285 feet - deeper than the top floor on the Empire State Building is high. Its bottom was 850 ft below sea level.