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TIL that sunlight provides a protective effect against influenza and other viruses

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aObb TIL that long before it was home to silly relationship advice, Cosmopolitan published an exposé of the corruption of the United States Senate.
Z850Q TIL that Apollo 13 astronaut Jack Swigert ran for Congress in 1982 and won, but died of cancer before taking his seat. He publicly disclosed his illness during the campaign.
Yp0G TIL A US man who stored his amputated leg in a barbecue smoker that was later auctioned off is locked in a custody dispute with the man who bought it
EgMrx TIL: A study of autopsy results found the mean age of death for tattooed persons was 39 years, compared with 53 years for non-tattooed persons. The presence of any tattoo was more significant than the content of the tattoo.
JYmV8 Today I learned Dragonflies were among the first insects to evolve.