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TIL that modern HIV treatments can both prevent transmission of the virus and also prevent its development into AIDS

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6EvJ8 TIL about Richard Proenneke, who left his career as a heavy equipment operator, flew to a remote Alaskan lake, built a log cabin by hand, and lived alone for 30 years
VMyVk TIL that when excited, guinea pigs will often run around and hop wildly into the air. This is known as "popcorning".
OGA9g TIL according to a study by scientists from University of Oxford on the best and worst smells in the world, the best smell is vanilla and the worst smell is sweaty feet
GA1Q4 TIL a 2003 publication by the Infectious Diseases Society of America noted that The Andromeda Strain is the "most scientifically accurate of all films of this [killer virus] genre ... it accurately details the appearance of a deadly agent, its impact, and the efforts at containing it.
WXDX TIL when prison rape is counted, more men are raped in the US every year than women