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TIL the US government has over one billion cubic meters of helium stored in a strategic reserve in Texas. The reserve was started in the 1920s and was originally intended for airships, but was later used as a coolant for the space program.

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x6y0g TIL the largest episode of anti-Asian violence in North America took place not in the United States, but in the city of Torreón, Mexico in 1911 when over 300 Mexican citizens of Chinese/Japanese descent were slaughtered by a local mob.
b9J7N TIL that Flossie Wong-Staal was the first researcher to clone HIV. She also completed genetic mapping of the virus which made it possible to develop HIV tests.
PYkjO TIL that Vitamin D Deficiency is very dangerous and it may lead to loss of bone density & fractures
6ENbW TIL that Philadelphia outfielder Richie Ashburn once fouled off 14 pitches in a row. One foul bowl struck a woman, breaking her nose. While being carried off the field, she was struck by another foul ball hit by Richie during the same at-bat.
16ZvX TIL, Step I of Drug Therapy for Hypertension is also selected on the Basis of Race of the Patient. Non-Black Patients Respond Better to ACE Inhibitors/ARBs. While for Older Non-Blacks and Blacks of all ages, a CCB or a Thiazide Diuretic is Preferred for Initiating Therapy.