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TIL Iran punishes acid-attackers by blinding them with acid.

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4k4mJ TIL of the concept of a Savior Sibling, a child who is conceived in order to provide a stem cell transplant to a sibling that is affected with a fatal disease
8DKb TIL A cave in France contains the footprints of a young child alongside the paw prints of a dog, left 26,000 years ago. The oldest evidence of human canine relationships ever found
GAAQg TIL In 2003, the Jacksonville Jaguars kept a tree stump and axe in the locker room as an inspirational prop for the team to "keep chopping wood." Several players did literally chop at the stump, until punter Chris Hanson tried and accidentally put the axe into his own leg
978G TIL archeologists in Bulgaria uncovered a grave of a 13th century staked “vampire”. At the time of the man’s death, vampires were perceived as a real threat in many Eastern European communities.
ZyEY TIL many phrases in English come from literal translations of Chinese phrases, such as “long time no see”, “no go”, “lose face” and “no can do”