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TIL a man lived in the forest for almost 30 years with almost zero human contact

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1aDaD TIL: "The Momsen Lung" was a device used in World War 2 to escape submarines over 100ft deep. It recycled oxygen in your breath while filtering C02. It was used only once, in 1944, by 9 members of the USS Tang after it torpedoed itself and sank in 180 feet of water
Lk4ZV TIL that Madam C.J Walker was the first black woman to ever become a millionaire in America!
nWDmr TIL that Hello became a common greeting as a result of invention of the telephone.
OGbB7 TIL about immune amnesia: One of the most unique—and most dangerous—features of measles pathogenesis is its ability to reset the immune systems of infected patients.
VjRk TIL Jonathan Brandis, best known as Sebastian in the sequel to ‘the NeverEnding Story’ auditioned for the role of Anakin in 'Star Wars: Episode II’ Sadly, today marks the anniversary of his death 12 years ago. RIP