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TIL that 48% of black women are infected with genital herpes

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0dWZL TIL the northern-most city in the United States renamed itself from Barrow, Alaska to Utqiaġvik in 2016.
oRK67 TIL Australia's first ever medal won at the Winter Olympics was a gold medal in Short Track Skating and the skater, Steven Bradbury, was dubbed "the accidental hero" after winning in a very bizarre sequence of his rivals colliding in all the elimination phases (quarter-finals, semi-finals and final)
9wLmr TIL Orcas (“killer whales”) comes from the name Orcinus, which means "of the kingdom of the dead", or "belonging to Orcus".
Brory TIL of Sonoluminescense: When an underwater bubble is collapsed by sound waves, it creates light.
W7NN TIL A Guantanamo prisoner wrote a note criticizing Lebron James for leaving the Cleveland Cavs. It was kept top secret for 2 months.