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TIL that an alligators immune system can fight HIV

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OoOyY TIL Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight was released in 2003 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first flight. It featured several historical aircraft such as the Wright Flyer, Ford Tri-Motor, and the Douglas DC-3
LKnr TIL that the deadliest earthquake in recorded history struck Shensi province in China in 1556, killing about 830,000 people.
RyG4 TIL That a North Carolina town banned solar panels for fear it will “suck up all the energy from the sun”
WkXOY TIL that the word "jazz" and the word "jizz" both originate from the word "jism" mean energy or strength.
woXYP TIL In 2009, a Maine man was accused of repeatedly climbing into campground outhouse pits to peer at victims from below.