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TIL that Jehovah's Witnesses were banned in Australia

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awY1o TIL that crocodile blood can cure HIV and the antibiotic resistant bacteria 'MRSA'.
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EQbW TIL that when Tomohiro Nishikado created Space Invaders, he discovered that the processor lag reduced greatly with fewer Invaders on the screen. Rather than compensate, he left it as is; potentially inventing incremental difficulty in video games.
m1dvo TIL when breastfeeding, the mammary glands will detect pathogens in the baby's saliva and create the needed antibodies for it in the milk.
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