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TIL 1 in 4 children born on the Pine Ridge Native American Reservation is born with fetal alcohol syndrome.

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R7G6Q TIL that a bevy of attorneys turned up dead, were fired, or forced to resign while pursuing criminal charges against needle manufacturers and purchasers who had contributed to the worldwide spread of HIV and hepatitis
ByAr TIL: Duct tape should never be used for taping ducts
xlNk TIL That there is a family with a genetic condition that makes their skin blue, who have been isolated in rural Kentucky for generations.
5Y7BB TIL scientists were able to spin a calcium carbonate molecule to 600 million RPM, generating 1 billion Gs of force. Unfortunately, the molecule spun so fast that it disappeared from the experimental chamber and scientist are still trying to find out where it went to this day.
AD55d TIL the last naval battle between battleships in history occurred in 1944