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TIL that warts (rough and hard growths on the skin) are caused by the Human Papilloma Virus, the same virus that causes cervical cancer.

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WxY8 TIL that the term “Derp” was coined by South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker.
KOeXB TIL that in the 1930s, the first pregnancy tests were done through injecting a woman’s urine into an infantile mouse, which would then be dissected so its ovaries can be inspected. If the woman was pregnant, the mouse would show signs of ovulation.
dAeE TIL that a 17 year old girl has found a possible cure for cancer. She created a nanoparticle that can be delivered to tumours, which then kills cancerous stem cells.
MeD60 TIL Alexander the Great wept when he heard Anaxarchus teach about an infinite number of worlds. When his friends inquired what ailed him, "Is it not worthy of tears," he said, "that, when the number of worlds is infinite, we have not yet become lords of a single one?"
87k8 TIL Norwegian Public Television station NRK is famous for airing utterly boring programming, such as a 12-hour live log-burning show and a 5-hour knitting special. The programming, known as “Slow TV”, reportedly achieves decent ratings