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TIL: 23 year old was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. A year later he developed a cancer of the blood. A bone-marrow transplant treated a patient’s leukemia — and his delusions, too.

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OoZKL TIL that 4 sailors survived at sea off the coast of New Zealand for 118 days after their trimaran, the Rose-Noelle, was upturned by a rogue wave. They cut holes in the hull, collected rainwater, and eventually caught and cooked fish. They were in such good shape upon return many doubted their story.
QNl0M TIL in some counties in Washington state there's actual laws deeming it illegal to kill Bigfoot! Its been in the books for 50-plus years in one county. What are some other odd laws?
pRXQ TIL John Adams once wrote “one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress.”
nPNW TIL that for cattle, a male is first a Bull Calf and grows into a Bull, unless it’s castrated, which is then known as a Steer which grows into an Ox. A female is first a Heifer Cow and then grows into a Cow.
EgZQd TIL that percentages are reversible