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TIL that Japan didn’t sign the 1929 Geneva convention on treatment of POWs, and nearly half of all Americans captured by the Japanese in WW2 were killed in custody.

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WA6B 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.
K7eJ TIL : A full grown wild Alaskan Wolf would come to play with dogs. It even had a stash of toys; it would bring a styrofoam float over for a man to throw. The wolf was called Romeo by locals and died in 2010 after 6 years of this behaviour
Wkxd9 TIL that the new Mclaren Senna supercar produces more downforce at it's top speed of 211mph than it's own weight. Meaning it can theoretically drive upside down in a straight line provided it can maintain 211mph.
1ZrP TIL a 4 year old girl was the only survivor of a horrific plane crash in Detroit in 1987 because her mother shielded her before impact.
8apY4 TIL catcher Dave Bresnahan threw a potato to trick a runner home. The minor leagues kicked him out and was later quoted saying "Lou Gehrig had to play in 2,130 consecutive games and hit .340 for his number to be retired, and all I had to do was bat .140 and throw a potato."