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TIL the conspiracy theory that US government created AIDS was part of Soviet propaganda to distract attention from its biological warfare program.

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m8Xv TIL In early 1900s America, “jay” was a slang term used to describe a naïve or foolish person. Thus, when such a pedestrian decided to ignore traffic signals and street signs, he or she was referred to as a “jaywalker.”
GAXj4 TIL more women than men have contributed to out gene pool due to the fact pre-historic men had children with between 1.5 and 3.3 women on average
W7RQd TIL Gerhard Domagk’s discovery of the antibacterial properties of Prontosil won him the 1939 Nobel Prize in Medicine but German citizens were forbidden to accept the prize under Hitler. Domagk was forced to reject it by the Gespato before receiving it in 1947 but without the prize money
n6vd TIL Tommy Prince a native american who served in WW2 was so quiet because of his pair of moccasins. Sometimes instead of killing Germans, he’d steal something from them. Other times, he’d slit their throats and not make a sound.
698GZ TIL A Judas goat is a trained goat that herds or leads its peers for humans. In stockyards, a Judas goat will lead sheep to slaughter, while its own life is spared. The term "Judas" comes from the New Testament of the Bible as a reference to Judas Iscariot, the apostle who betrayed Jesus Christ.