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TIL that people have intentionally contracted tapeworms as a way of losing weight, and you can still find tapeworm pills online

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1O0P TIL that J.P. Morgan personally led a reverse-bailout of the US economy. Twice.
opME TIL there are currently 13,000 snakes PER SQUARE MILE in Guam after the invasive species of Brown Tree Snakes were introduced there in the 1940’s.
nlD9 TIL The current lead singer of Journey is the former lead singer of a Journey cover band from the Philippines
dDK0B TIL Sharks have existed longer than trees
yQN08 TIL that World War II naval minefields still exist to this day because the minefields are too extensive and costly to remove. It is possible that these 1940s era mines can remain just as deadly as the day they were laid for years to come.