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xVLKg TIL that when 13-year-old Ryan White got AIDS from a blood donor in 1984, he was banned from returning to school by a petition signed by 117 parents. An auction was held to keep him out, a newspaper supporting him got death threats, and his family left town when a gun was fired through their window.
5YVl9 TIL it takes up to 10 years for a cigarette to fully decompose
gMpA7 TIL about Elephant Mosquitos. Despite being the largest genus of mosquito, their diet consists exclusively of honeydew, sap, and other sweets. The only exception to is their larvae, which greedily eats the larvae of other mosquitoes.
xjLg TIL in WWII 1000 Japanese soldiers had to walk 10 miles down a shark, python, and crocodile infested river. Only 20 men survived
b68n7 TIL that there was a short film created after "Oz" ended focusing on the dealings of two of the surviving prisoners