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TIL the first known cases of Leprosy date back to the 2nd millennia B.C. but a reliable cure had not been found and recommended until 1981

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p8d4Z TIL In 2011 billionaire Oprah Winfrey found out she has a sister she never knew existed and now takes care of her financially because Oprah was so impressed by her sisters loyalty. She spent 4 years trying to contact Oprah with no luck and never once tried to sell the story to the press.
GYpNJ TIL Australian athlete, Peter Norman, is only now being recognised for his brave actions in the 1968 Olympics. “I’ll stand with you”, he said to Tommie Smith and John Carlos as they raised their fists in one of the most powerful images of all time. However, the Olympic committee ostracised him.
GjXN TIL In 1983 there was a Japanese made Atari game called Lover Boy. You play a naked man chasing women around a Pac-man style maze, avoiding the police. If you catch the women you must bring her to orgasm before she can escape. The game was later banned
9YKeX TIL- The shorthand for "because" is the inverted version of the symbol for "therefore".
pYWlQ TIL there is an esport league for Microsoft Excel