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TIL Collapse of Aztec society was linked to an outbreak of salmonella after the Spanish conquest

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e0Ov4 TIL ravens can talk
R7xa4 TIL of a place in the Philippines as the site of one of the bloodiest public reenactments of the Passion during Holy Week, particularly on Good Friday. Residents of the area have long claimed that the ancient local image of the Crucified Christ has miraculous healing powers.
Ke7E TIL a man in Florida has collected about 15 million golf balls from golf course water hazards in the past 14 years, selling them for up to $2 each.
e0Bl6 TIL that Tom and Jerry ranks number 58 in Japan's top 100 animes of all time list
pG6p TIL when the 28 year-old Richard Branson bought Necker Island in the 1970s, the asking price was $5 million. Branson successfully negotiated it down to $180,000. The island is worth upwards of $200 million today.