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TIL that the American Cancer Society majorly updated guidelines for cervical cancer screenings. Old guidance: pap smear every 3 years for women 21-65. New guidance: HPV test every 5 years for women 25-65.

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mxbPv TIL that dogs have periods
R7yM6 TIL that Fidel Castro, aged 14, once wrote to Roosevelt to ask for $10.
wLbA8 TIL: Smallpox inoculation had been practiced in China, India, Turkey, and East and West Africa, starting as early as 1000 AD. The procedure involved exposing a small wound to pus from the sores of an infected person, to cause a limited infection, which would then provide lifelong immunity.
KOGoB TIL researchers have identified a powerful new antibiotic compound using artificial intelligence (AI) which can kill some of the world's most dangerous bacteria. According to a study published in the journal Cell.
Eg16X TIL - Onions have more DNA than humans