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TIL Tuberculosis is listed as the oldest contagious disease to affect humans by the Guinness World Records

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QNvre TIL that, energizer has a pink buzzy as a mascot in NA.
noYG TIL that 3 mths after Charlie Chaplin died his corpse was stolen by two Swiss mechanics in order to extort money from the family. The robbers were captured and Chaplin’s body was found eleven weeks later. To prevent further attempts, he was reburied under concrete.
4kEow TIL that the popular Springfield (Missouri) style cashew chicken dish was invented by a Chinese born chef who also among other achievements was part of the D-Day invasion.
yEZX TIL The Indian Army during World War II began the war, in 1939, numbering just under 200,000 men.By the end of the war, it had become the largest volunteer army in history, rising to over 2.5 million men in August 1945
wLpoJ TIL that CBS crime drama "Cold Case" takes place in the same fictional universe as the CSI franchise and "Without a Trace".