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TIL in today's world, the average job seeker is rejected 24 times before getting hired.

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MMDm TIL America has only won the World Baseball Cup 4 times, Cuba has won it 25 times and Britain once.
eO6b TIL that the Iranian crown jewels are considered so valuable that they are still used as a reserve to back Iranian currency.
R7Y4Q TIL about Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome, an inborn error of metabolism who's clinical hallmark is self-mutilation. The behavior begins after teething, as infants bite off their lower lip/perioral tissue. Later in life, affected patients are known to stab themselves and amputate fingers, toes, and tongue.
p80KQ Today I learned the blisters from Poison Oak/Ivy are our immune systems response to the chemical Urushiol and our immune systems cause the cells to blister.
e0ZQk TIL about Götz von Berlichingen, also known as Götz of the Iron Hand, who lost his right hand to cannon fire in 1504 and had it replaced with a mechanical iron prosthetic. Götz is remembered for his response to an enemy's order to surrender: “Tell him he can kiss my ass."