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TIL that magician and skeptic James Randi created an organization in that will give $1,000,000US to anyone who can demonstrate a paranormal ability.

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8AgV TIL The record for most miles driven by a single car is held by a man named Irv Gordon’s who’s 1966 Volvo P1800 has reached 3 million miles this year. He has owned the car since new and still drives it at age 74.
W7egB TIL Prion diseases result when a protein misfolds into an abnormal form called prion. They are much smaller than viruses and do not contain any genetic material. There is sporadic, familial, and acquired prion disease, such as Mad Cow disease. All prion diseases are fatal.
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JGxk TIL In 1994 Michael Crichton simultaneously topped the charts for film (Jurassic Park), television (ER), and book sales (Disclosure).