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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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wdbJ TIL When his boat sank off the Jamaican coast, Chris Blackwell - the producer who first discovered Bob Marley - was found near-death by some Rasta fishermen. They nursed him back to full health, forming a bond with their culture that became the basis for his famous investment in the island’s music.
dv4j TIL there is an Australian artist called Pricasso who makes a living painting portraits with his penis
e5O4 TIL that it is quite common for curious onlookers to start yelling “Jump, b*tch, jump!” or “Go for it!” to suicidal people until they actually jump. This is one of the reasons why the police tries to push the audience out of the shouting range.
Mr4m TIL the 6th most popular boat name in the U.S. in 1995 was “Wet Dream.”
DPWe TIL that some Chinese men grow long fingernails to show that they don’t do manual labor