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TIL if you go to a clinic or ER within 72 hours of exposure and take the PEP drug regimen, you can prevent infection with HIV/AIDS.

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OGANR TIL the oldest known clothing featuring the popular Houndstooth pattern dates back to as early as 1500-1200 BC.
VE5m TIL Electricity generated in Switzerland is 56% from hydroelectricity and 39% from nuclear power, resulting in a nearly CO2-free electricity-generating network
9wx1M TIL that according to Piaget, up to the ages 4 or 5 years, the child believes that almost everything is alive and has a purpose. During the second stage (5-7 years) only objects that move have a purpose. In the next stage (7-9 years), only objects that move spontaneously are thought to be alive.
neekP TIL the voice of Mickey Mouse played by Wayne Allwine is married to Russi Taylor the voice of Minnie Mouse
E14ZX TIL a very nearsighted person can see more or less normally underwater because of the faulty refractive index of the eye is negated by the waters refractive index