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gVZ4 TIL Isaac Asimov died from HIV contracted from a blood transfusion
D15vY TIL the only 2 patients to be cured of HIV were also undergoing cancer treatment at the same time; meaning they became cancer free AND HIV negative at the same time
6krW TIL there is a statue of Nikola Tesla in Silicon Valley that radiates free wi-fi
477b TIL that a shortage of sand has created a Sand Mafia in India, employing 35 million people and generating $126bn annually.
DWAv TIL that after flights were grounded on 9/11, one plane was allowed to fly. It carried anti-venom from San Diego to Florida to save the life of a snake keeper suffering from a deadly taipan bite. The only other taipan anti-venom was in New York.