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TIL over 7% of America is afflicted by Autoimmune disorders.

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7rm6O TIL: Gouveneur Morris (NY), an abolitionist founding father died "after causing himself internal injuries and an infection while using a piece of whalebone as a catheter to attempt clearing a blockage in his urinary tract."
07PL TIL a RAF pilot accidentally took off with a woman sitting on the tail of the aircraft. After a brief flight, the aircraft, pilot and “passenger’ landed safely.
kJpKW TIL: Tom Selleck was accused of stealing ove One Million gallons of water for 63-acre California avocado farm in 2015. Selleck and his wife eventually agreed to pay a settlement to the sum of more than $21,000.
JYlW1 TIL the “my phone is listening in on me” meme is not entirely baseless: Study's findings suggest that eavesdropping activity would not be detected by current security mechanisms. Not only microphones, but also seemingly harmless motion sensors are a potential eavesdropping channel in smartphones.
KE5E TIL there is a Norwegian group named “Fuck For Forest” who sell porn in an effort to save the world’s rainforests