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TIL that having an ancestor that caught the plague and survived could result in their descendants being immune to the HIV virus

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awQO0 TIL that despite decades of research scientists still don't know how baby eels are made
dDYE7 TIL an embryo conceived in 1992 was thawed and resulted in the successful birth of twins 30 years later
rRaly TIL ain't was a socially acceptable contraction and was used by the educated and the upper-class throughout the 17th to 19th century.
awA69 TIL Mexico's official name is 'United Mexican States' and it has 31 states.
W7Xoo TIL that at the first appearance of basketball in the Olympics in 1936 (in Germany), it was played outdoors on lawn and dirt tennis courts. The final was held in a downpour which made it so muddy they couldn't dribble. Final score was 19-8 USA over Canada, top scorer had 8 points.