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TIL Steve Jobs died because he refused medical treatment for his cancer. Instead, he tried a vegan diet, acupuncture, herbal remedies and other treatments he found online, and even consulted a psychic

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kOWn4 TIL in 2018, it rained 50 inches in 24 hours in Hawaii, setting a US record - that's more than 4 feet of rain. OF RAIN.
kJOeg TIL After winning 11 Grand Slam titles, Bjorn Borg retired at the age of just 26 in 1982. His career included 5 consecutive Wimbledon titles. He attempted to come back to professional tennis 9 years later, but struggled to win even a single match.
b6YG9 TIL At the height of the Berliner Luftbrücke, a plane landed in West Berlin every 30 seconds to supply the besieged city with food, coal and other necessities.
PxLL TIL: Construction began on Gaudí’s stunning Masterpiece, the Sagrada Família Church, in 1882. By 2010 50% of the building was finished. It’s estimated to be completed in 2026
VBWok TIL The Martha Mitchell effect occurs when a medical professional labels a patient's accurate perception of real events as delusional, resulting in misdiagnosis.