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TIL Typhoid Mary refused to cooperate with investigators, even refusing an offer of royalties on a book about the outbreak. She was arrested in 1908, claiming ignorance about hand washing. After release she went back into work as a cook, against orders, starting another outbreak that killed 2.

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90mm TIL a Popular German TV science show introduced “German-Only” seats on public buses and hired actor to act as racist. 80% of passengers confronted them, especially women and people who were old enough to witness the Third Reich stood up for the immigrants.
AQan TIL Secret Service agents lived in Chelsea Clinton’s dorm, and posed as students, while she was an undergrad at Stanford
6DMQ TIL Of children born in Mexican prisons, who live with their mothers and have never experienced the outside world.
5YAGQ TIL that The Male Brain Is Hardwired To Prioritize Sex Over Food. Researchers from the University College London found that the male brain has specific neurons that can override the desire to eat for sex, according to their study published in the journal Nature.
m18wx TIL That the barn owl is the most widespread landbird species in the world, occurring on every continent except Antarctica.