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TIL Italian police told Amanda Knox she was HIV positive, had her make a list of everyone she’d slept with, leaked it to the press, then said the test was a “mistake.”

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5b1p TIL John Lasseter was fired from Disney after pitching a computer animated version of The Brave Little Toaster. He would later go on to work for Pixar and directed a similar and even more successful movie, Toy Story.
5xjR TIL that because Japanese people do not like living in pre-owned houses, half of all houses in Japan will be torn down within 38 years of being built.
awloZ TIL about Chocolate Blooms. When your chocolate is covered in white/grey powder, it means it has either had a Sugar Bloom or Fat Bloom. And it's still safe to eat! But means the chocolate has been stored incorrectly.
QNjGe TIL that increased body fat may reduce injury severity from gunshot wounds. A study found that obese patients with anterior abdominal gunshot wounds had fewer visceral injuries compared to normal-weight patients. 
ooBR TIL that the role of April Ludgate was specifically created for Aubrey Plaza, after the casting director met her and felt she was, “weirdest girl I’ve ever met in my life.”