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TIL there is a promising treatment for cancer involving the genetic modification of viruses such as smallpox and even HIV. These viruses are being injected into the bloodstream and have been shown to kill certain cancers without spreading the used virus within the patient.

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kPrd TIL that 5 minutes before John McCain’s ship was set to leave Rio de Janeiro in 1957, he showed up in a gull-wing Mercedes driven by Brazil’s top model, who kissed him before he climbed aboard.
4XJNo TIL the best time of day to cut roses is in the afternoon. Sugars that feed the blooming process accumulate during the day, and peak in late afternoon.
Mey1V TIL: At age 77, Aaron Burr married a wealthy widow. Soon after, she realized her fortune was dwindling due to Burr's land speculation losses, so she separated from Burr. For her divorce lawyer, she chose Alexander Hamilton Jr. The divorce was completed on the day of Burr's death.
BrJVx TIL of Jewel Shuping, a woman with normal eyesight, but who yearned to be blind. She eventually found a psychologist who was willing to help her in her quest. He dripped drain cleaner into her eyes, and 6 months later, she got her wish and completely lost her sight.
l7O11 TIL: one scientific theory states that the passage of time is due to the universe (space) expanding. As the universe expands, it pulls time with it because space and time are linked as one. But this implies that if expansion stopped and the universe started contracting that time would reverse