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TIL that bone marrow transplant recipients often inherit the donor’s immunities and allergies.

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QNVJk TIL Dutch Princess Margriet was born in Ottawa while the royal family was in exile during WWII. To prevent dual citizenship (which would disqualify her as an heir), the Canadian government created a "bubble" of non-territory around her mother, so she would not legally be born on Canadian soil.
XEJVD TIL that the 7.62 X 54R cartridge was designed over 128 years ago and is still one of the most widely used military cartridges to this very day.
yJga TIL Disney renamed “The Snow Queen” to “Frozen” because they found that feminine titles are a lot less appealing to boys.
oBNK TIL Michael Bolton from Office Space is also the voice of Dr. Wernstrom and Scruffy the Janitor on Futurama (and several other characters)
4wOR TIL the body of an almost perfectly preserved 700-year-old medieval knight was discovered on the grounds of St Bees Priory and autopsied in 1981.