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TIL it is estimated a quarter of the entire human population is infected with the airborne disease Tuberculosis

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PoBZ TIL a study showed a shocking 29% increase in drug usage and a 34% increase in tobacco usage among students participating in DARE(Drug Abuse Resistance Education) in America
J1wrm TIL about Giles Corey, who was accused of witchcraft during the Salem trials. He used a legal loophole and refused to plea, which meant he couldn't be tried. He was then tortured to death, but still refused to plea, allowing his children to claim their inheritance.
KM8G TIL that the German word “Backpfeifengesich” translates to,“A face that makes you want to slap it”
JkVj TIL that the city of Cincinnati, Ohio has an subway system that was built, never used, and left abandoned
oBXkR TIL the kid knocking trashcans over in "Friday" was based on an actual kid named Chris who would knock cans over in Ice Cube's neigborhood. However, unlike the kid in the movie, the real Chris never got caught.