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TIL In 2008 there was a Measles outbreak in San Diego, California. Its start was attributed an to unvaccinated child.

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Zpmpo TIL Only 2 states have an official "state toy." Kansas has the Etch-A-Sketch and Mississippi has the Teddy Bear.
1aGJ8 TIL of Ben L. Salomon, a dentist in the Battle of Saipan whose field hospital was overrun by the Japanese. He provided cover fire for the wounded to escape and then manned a machine gun for additional cover fire. When his body was found, 98 dead enemy soldiers were piled in front of his position.
nOaW TIL playing Tetris after experiencing a traumatising event helps to prevent the development of traumatic memories, thus making flashbacks from PTSD much less severe
YW5P TIL that Hanukah is celebrated by eating fried foods (such as latkes (potato pancakes), jelly doughnuts sufganiyot and Sephardic Bimuelos) to commemorate the importance of oil.
eG8n TIL Pilots are not allowed to take Viagra within six hours of flight as Viagra can have an effect on color vision and they see the world with a bluish tinge for several hours