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TIL American Blood Banks, Including non-profit ones. Actually sell the donated blood to the highest bidder inside and outside of the USA.

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99ED TIL that many notable famines in history have actually stemmed not from a lack of food, but rather from bad ( or deliberate ) government policies.
EmL7 TIL phrases like, “Long time no see,” and “Chop chop” are gramatically incorrect and originate from Chinese immigrants. These phrases may have been coined by native speakers immitating these immigrants.
JYOeB TIL Harvard offers free tuition if your family makes less than $65,000 annually.
5awr TIL that one of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s first acting roles was playing an alien gladiator champion in an episode of ‘Star Trek: Voyager’
R7VnQ TIL that "mad honey" is cultivated in Turkey - honey made from nectar from rhododendron flowers. Small doses cause hallucinations, large doses bring seizures and death. It is used as medicine by Turkish villagers, who drink it in milk with breakfast and believe it increases sexual potency