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TIL about immune amnesia: One of the most unique—and most dangerous—features of measles pathogenesis is its ability to reset the immune systems of infected patients.

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rRAox TIL Mars Corporation discontinued a candy bar with $50m in sales because the Mars family did not like peanut butter
KOoVQ TIL that there are orchids whose flowers look like female bees. When males try to mate with them, they transfer pollen. The Ophrys Apifera species mimics a bee species that went extinct long ago. So, the only memory of the bee is a painting by a dying flower.
OGgdL TIL The very first Ryder Cup was held at Worcester Country Club in Worcester Ma.
XEo78 TIL of the discovery of the San Jose Shipwreck. Considered the Holy Grail of Shipwrecks, its loot is valued at $17B in Gold, Silver and Emeralds. The ship went down on Jun 8, 1708 and was lost at sea until 2015 off the coast of Columbia. Its exact location is kept secret today.
Ypr4A TIL in the coldest of Russia's northern towns, people will leave their cars running from Fall to Spring lest the car batteries freeze solid.