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TIL of Mildred Day, who invented the Rice Krispie Treat and was also the first person to serve a meal on an airplane

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VM0DD TIL that Timothy Ray Brown is considered to be the first person cured of HIV/AIDS. Brown had chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant to treat leukaemia. His transplant came from someone with a natural genetic resistance to HIV. He was cured of HIV but scientists don’t fully understand why.
Oo784 TIL people with high IQ can suffer from dysrationalia, meaning that they are extremely susceptible to cognitive bias and stupid decision making
oBJN8 TIL France has banned children under the age of 15 to use their smartphones in school. This ban also includes smartwatches and tablets.
LL7m TIL a wealthy Chinese tycoon was jailed for electrocuting, butchering and eating endangered tigers at his dinner parties.
8a65Z TIL A poll found that only two thirds of Americans aged 18 to 24 believed the world was round. This is partly due to a shift towards populism and distrust in the views of experts and mainstream media.