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TIL - In certain cancer cases acute secondary infection causes the immune system to destroy the cancer leaving the patient free of that cancer for life. At least one doctor named William Coley developed a therapy to recreate this scenario under controlled conditions.

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l4mB TIL that, Beginning with “Irishmen & Irishwomen”, the Proclamation of the Irish Republic is the only one of its period to mention women equally.
EVdP TIL that in 1934, FDR enacted a Federal law requiring that all gold be turned over to the federal government at the price of $20.67/oz. After the government acquired most of the gold, they changed the market price to $35/oz.
OGlj1 TIL that Aaron Sorkin refitted a speech written for and rejected by former CA Gov. Gray Davis to address the events of September 11th. It went on to be one of the most iconic moments in the West Wing
mxonp TIL of Takahiro Siraishi, a Japanese serial killer who targeted people posting about suicide on twitter, claiming they had consented to be killed
jN4WR TIL that birds have their own regional accents!