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loYaa TIL about Typhoid Mary: the first asymptomatic carrier of typhoid. In her job as a cook she infected 51 people. She was forcibly isolated for 3 years; being released on the promise she didn’t return to cooking. She did return, was caught and confined for the remainder of her life (23 years).
JL5v TIL PETA euthanize 86% of the animals that they rescue.
BgVQe TIL that the head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime concluded that billions in drug money kept the global financial system afloat during the 2008 crisis
gMGMb TIL a homeless man found a 10 000$ check on the street meant for a real estate broker and found a way to return it. So, touched, the broker awarded him a place to live and arranged for a job interview. A year later, he was on the board of directors of one of their foundations.
p8brO TIL if you rub fresh garlic on the soles of your feet, about an hour later you can actually taste the garlic. This is because the molecule that causes garlic's smell, allicin, is small enough to penetrate the skin and blood vessels, where it goes all the way up to your mouth and nose.