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TIL in the 1980’s, over 6,000 Hemophiliacs living in the US were given HIV-tainted blood by health care companies still active today.

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1BVd TIL that the guy who wrote lines like “What killed the dinosaurs? THE ICE AGE!” and “tonight… Hell FREEZES over” among so many other excellent puns for the classic film Batman and Robin is actually an Oscar winning screenplay writer.
enX5 TIL The cat with the Guinness Record for Loudest Purr was measured at 92dB or louder than a lawn mower
wD1P TIL That despite its fairly strong cult following, “Scott Pilgrim vs The World” fell nearly $10 million dollars short of its $85 million dollar budget - even after DVD & Blu-Ray sales.
KBL9 TIL Public school districts receive the majority of their funding from property taxes, not from federal funding, which explains why schools from well of neighborhoods are well funded while schools in poor neighborhoods lack resources and funding.
GaYJ TIL Contrary to popular belief wooden cutting boards harbor less bacteria than plastic ones after normal cleaning.