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TIL the real Rosie the Riveter was still alive until recently

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OoAx4 TIL that our modern Latin alphabet is ultimately descended from Egyptian hieroglyphs (as are basically all modern writing systems not derived from Chinese characters)
WbZY TIL that the US government gave VW $51 million in subsidies for “clean Diesels”.
OkEL TIL Four dimensions of narcissism as a personality variable have been delineated: leadership/authority, superiority/arrogance, self-absorption/self-admiration, and exploitativeness/entitlement.
9wA8D TIL Aspirin and Ibuprofen work by Blocking COX Enzymes, preventing pain messengers from being sent to the brain, but Acetaminophen works by Preventing COX Enzyme Production in the first place.
JYpxj TIL that an AIDS defining illness is Kaposi's sarcoma. This type of cancer is very rare and mostly affected elderly men of Mediterranean or Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry. It can be found in AIDS patients of all backgrounds, and causes purplish legions in the skin, lymph nodes, and other organs.