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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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Aeva TIL that Scrappy-Doo was first added to the cast of Scooby-Doo in 1979 to save the show from cancellation. Although the general consensus is that Scrappy-Doo is horrible, his addition boosted the show’s ratings enough to save it from being cancelled.
Ojo4 TIL The Pittsburgh Penguins purposefully finished last in the 1983-84 season to secure the 1984 draft pick of current owner and hall of famer Mario Lemieux
xVKp7 TIL the first known case of "dying from laughing" involved the greek man called Chrysippus, who, after giving figs to his donkey, cried out "Now give the donkey a drink of pure wine to wash down the figs", had a fit of laughter afterwards and died.
BMWr TIL: According to researchers its possible to identify a legitimate psychopath based on tweets. 3000 volunteers were examined via a personality test that classified their tweets within three traits. 41 were identified as possible psychopaths. After follow-up testing, more than half were confirmed
oR1kr TIL: Up until 1993, women were excluded from clinical research and trials.