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TIL the “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge” that swept the Internet in 2014 raised $115 million, of which 67% went to research, 20% to patient and community services, and 9% to public and professional education. In addition, the ALS Association has since tripled its annual budget for research.

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KYQYa TIL Mad Cow Disease is caused by cattle consuming the remains of other cattle as part of their diet
yVWRJ TIL the first eclipse to be known in advance of its occurrence happened in 585 BC and was accurately predicted by Thales of Miletus. The methods he used for his prediction remain unknown.
VMJpp TIL the "chimichanga" was created in 1922 when a Tucson restaurant cook accidentally dropped a burrito in the fryer. She was about to say "chingada" (fuck) but changed her word to "chimichanga" (thingamajig), and it stuck.
eE8J TIL Charles Manson took a few scientology courses and they influenced parts of his brainwashing technique
78M1O TIL: The Mystery of the Voynich Manuscript