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TIL "Chief Heat Officer" is a thing now

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5YggP TIL The U.S. supplies 94 percent of the paid blood plasma used around the world and nearly 80 percent of the plasma centers in the U.S. are located in America’s poorer neighborhoods.
QJAOX TIL Squanto was taken from his home village, transported to Europe, conscripted into slavery, escaped and made his way back to his homeland, only to find he was the last of his tribe.
OwpY TIL In 1872 A Luddite was badly wounded and locked up. They interrogated him to find the co-conspirators. As his health worsened he called over the interrogator and said “Can you keep a secret?” “Yes!” the interrogator cried. “So can I” said the Luddite and promptly died.
1a4VP TIL what the FCC considers "Obscene, Indecent and Profane Broadcasts" is based on subjective "I know it when I see it." judgement calls.
QdGd TIL the naked mole-rat is the only species of animal (including simple organisms) in which cancer has never been observed, it can’t feel pain through its skin, it’s the only mammal with a social structure similar to ants or termites including a reproducing queen, and it’s the longest living rodent.