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TIL that when left untreated, rabies has perhaps the highest mortality rates of any virus or disease, virtually 100% fatal.

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yQkJp TIL of "White Friday"; during World War 1 in Italy an avalanche struck an army barracks killing 270 soldiers. Both Italian and Austrian sides then deliberately fired shells into the weakened snowpacks in an attempt to bury the other side. 10,000 people were killed altogether.
vPb1K TIL professional wrestler Haku is widely considered by many in the industry to be the toughest and greatest legitimate fighter in the industry. In one encounter, a drunk fan called wrestling fake and pushed Haku, who bit his nose off in response
wLAL8 TIL Martha Stewart dated Sir Anthony Hopkins but ended the relationship after she saw The Silence of the Lambs. She stated she was unable to avoid associating Hopkins with the character of Hannibal Lecter
PYVKw TIL The National Archives sells a replica of the Resolute desk for $8000.
8aMAZ TIL during WWI all Army recruits underwent intelligence testing, the largest mass testing that had ever been attempted before. By the end of the war, close to 2 million soldiers had been tested. As a result of the tests roughly half of the recruits were classified at or below the level of "moron"