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TIL there is a patron saint of the Internet

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KD4J TIL A woman (registered nurse) was watching the show “Flip or Flop” on HGTV and noticed a lump on hosts neck. Emailed production company to make them aware and host ended up having thyroid cancer and didn’t know.
oZ7 TIL that the 2012 Doomsday prediction is wrong; another Mayan calendar was found, which extends some 7,000 years into the future
R58Aw TIL that humans have been creating cave paintings for at least 45,500 years
dDNOK TIL in 1991, 60 minutes suggested red wine was the reason for the 'French Paradox' (the French had lower rates of heart disease than Americans despite both having high-fat diets). The day after it aired, all US airlines ran out of red wine & over the next month, red wine sales in the US spiked 44%.
grYZ4 TIL that baby elephants suck their trunks for comfort, just like human babies suck their thumbs. It helps them learn how to use their trunks properly as they grow.