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TIL that cancer can be directly contagious in dogs, hamsters and Tasmanian Devils

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dDZNr TIL about Manichaeism, a former major religion founded in the 3rd century by the Iranian prophet Mani. At its peak, it was one of the most widespread religions on Earth. Manichaean churches and scriptures existed as far as China to the Roman Empire. It was briefly a main rival to early Christianity.
xVDpk TIL The first full size nuclear reactor was not for power, but to convert Uranium to Plutonium because Uranium is so difficult to work with. It simplified production from 22,000 workers to only a few dozen.
OGML4 TIL the Köçek were young male slaves or Romani dancers who usually cross-dressed in feminine attire and were employed as entertainers in the Ottoman Empire during the 17th Century. Men were known to fight and occasionally kill for the opportunity to have sexual intercourse with them.
EgGmd TIL that before the Jonestown massacre, the People's Temple put together an "Entertainment Night at The Pavilion", which included music, skits, sermons, and other things.
Mk8b TIL Rapper Busta Rhymes voiced Reptar from Rugrats