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g5W TIL The military asked the President permission to blow up a plane full of American college students on vacation, as well as murder mothers and children in the streets of major cities through sniper attacks, to blame it on Cuba and start a war. John F. Kennedy refused
PNEw TIL that if someone is infected with Rabies, once the symptoms appear, a person rarely survives the disease, even with treatment.
XRxR TIL that a former mayor of Toledo once suggested selling houses near the airport to deaf people.
kJlD1 TIL that epidermolysis bullosa (EB), a rare genetic condition that causes skin to become extremely fragile and prone to blistering, led to the death of a two-month-old baby named Felix Jean.
QNPPe TIL that Steve Jobs delayed Cancer treatment for 9 months, then it was too late. Despite his cancer type being more treatable, he choose "herbal" medicine.