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TIL that measles can wipe out the body's immune system "memory" of other diseases for years.

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wlb6 TIL There are 96 bags of piss, poop and vomit on the moon
wQA1 TIL for each new film, a movie is set up as its own corporation, the entire point of which is to lose money. This is so actors, writers, and other individuals who are promised a share of the profits actually earn nothing since the movie, as a corporation, technically lost money.
GwOj TIL: 1200 construction workers have died on-site since Qatar got the World Cup.
LxyP TIL The pilot episode of LOST was so expensive (~$14million) that the network president was fired for greenlighting it.
KvEJ TIL the band Kansas had one shot to impress a record producer in the small town of Ellinwood, Kansas. In order to look as good as possible the band promised free beer to all people who attended. The venue was packed and the producer signed them.