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TIL 3 of the 4 members of Imagine Dragons are named Daniel. (Wayne Sermon’s real first name is Daniel)

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km65 TIL The word “Meme” originates from famous evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins’ 1976 book “The Selfish Gene”.
6Edxw TIL that Jet of Iada, a rescue dog, saved over 150 people from blitzed buildings during WWII. He died in 1949, after which a memorial to him was built near his grave. In 2016, a ceremony honoring Jet's birthday at the memorial was attended by his owner, Lilias Ward, who was 93 years old.
Brkwr TIL In 2016, the USFDA banned anti-bacterial soaps because they are not better, cleaner or safer than regular soap.
Xj0P TIL Steve Crohn was one of the first studied cases of HIV immunity. His Immunity was due to a mutation in the CCR5 delta-5 receptor of CD4-t*cells, this prevented the virus from “entering” the immune cell. He committed suicide at the age of 66 after most of his friends died from the disease.
mDvP TIL in the London riots of 2011, the looting and vandalism which took place throughout the city was almost totally avoided by bookshops. One man said his store would probably stay open during the unrest, stating: “If they steal some books, they might actually learn something.”