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b9YK9 TIL after reading a translation of the Quran, Martin Luther was strongly against banning it, believing that it was better to tolerate Muslims and expose them to criticism.
xVGjk TIL in 2008 a woman from Ireland died from an allergic reaction to canine semen after having sex with a dog.
8aA7V TIL Americans eat 1.35 billion chicken wings during Super Bowl weekend
nevAP TIL that there is credible evidence and sworn eyewitness reports, that Gustav Weißkopf was the first person to ever fly a powered aeroplane, while the Wright brothers tried everything to discredit Weißkopf with dubious articles and contracts.
4XN0w TIL: Elton John was inspired by Ryan White to get sober and fight AIDS. White contracted HIV at 13 through a contaminated blood treatment. He was expelled from school and suffered discrimination. He educated the public and raised awareness for HIV/AIDS until his death, age 18, in 1990.