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TIL after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, which killed 200.000 people, UN peacekeepers from Nepal were sent to the country. Sadly, the peacekeepers brought cholera with them leading to a massive outbreak which infected 800.000 people, and killing at least 9000.

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xVEJg TIL Christian Heinrich Heineken "the infant scholar of Lübeck" could speak fluent German at 10 months old. He read the Pentateuch at age one, and read the entire Bible in Latin by age three. Later that year he recited his own History of Denmark when visiting the King of Denmark. He died at age four.
5YBbn TIL the Beastie Boys were immensely sexist and homophobic in their early career. However, upon hearing criticism of this, they apologized for it multiple times(one of them through a song) since and, while not listed in article, have been activists for social causes and battling bigotry.
E1WN7 TIL Hippopotamus Milk is Pink in Color. Hippopotamuses produce two unique skin secretions (so unique they're named after the animal), "hipposudoric acid" and its analog "norhipposudoric acid". It gives the hippopotamuses' sweat a red coloration, commonly believed to be blood (it's not).
78JbZ TIL Quttinirpaaq is Canada’s northernmost national park, accessible only by charter plane from Resolute Bay, 720 km away. Parks Canada offers Weatherhaven semi-private accommodation, a rugged insulated tent with a solid floor, bed, and interior walls
d8p0j TIL a man tried to run to Bermuda in a Zorb with nothing but water bottles and protein bars. When the USGC attempted to rescue him, he refused their assistance and instead asked for directions.