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TIL: When children are vaccinated against measles, their risk of dying from other infectious diseases falls by half. Scientists believe this is because catching the measles can weaken your immune system for years.

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x6p5o TIL Ghost moons — if they really exist — are swirling clouds of dust that share Earth’s orbit, staying ahead of or behind Earth as it goes around the Sun. Officially called “Kordylewski clouds,” ghost moons were first reported in the 1960s and were only tentatively confirmed in 2018.
ANPLo TIL During World War II, a Great Dane named Juliana was awarded two Blue Cross Medals.
MeOb8 TIL that the voice of AOL (the guy who said “You’ve Got Mail!”) was only ever paid $200.00 for his work and gets zero residuals or royalties. He now drives for Uber.
Vkv8 TIL A man was once given a 5 month prison term for training his dog Adolf to raise his right paw in a Nazi salute every time the command “Heil Hitler!” was uttered
d8QPr TIL when John Lennon got his driving license, numerous luxury car dealers brought their wares to Lennon's house, so that the rock star could personally see their cars without leaving his house. The idea worked for a Ferrari dealer, as Lennon bought a 330GT 2+2 from him.