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TIL that the Red Cross charges hospitals about $150 for each pint of blood.

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BgmBr TIL Death Valley, the lowest elevation in the USA, continues to sink lower due to geologic activity
WyXL TIL 48 percent of black women have herpes.
xVJ7g TIL Killer bees were created in an attempt to breed tamer and more manageable bees. This was done by crossing a European honey bee and an African bee, but instead the offspring became more aggressive and highly defensive bees that have escaped into the wild.
D1KKp TIL that in South Korea, men who win gold medal in Olympic, do not have to participate in the 2 year mandatory military programme.
WkpQX TIL The highest survivable dose of caffeine on record is a full 100 g, set by a 39-year-old female that attempted suicide by ingesting ~500 200mg caffeine tablets dissolved in water.