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TIL Every year, an estimated 59,000 people die from rabies because once symptoms appear, there is little-to-no hope for the infected individual, as there are NO treatment options. This makes it one of the deadliest viruses.

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VBYxD TIL France has detonated nearly 200 nuclear bombs in the South Pacific, the last of which was in 1996
eOYb TIL that Apple and Facebook have said they will cover the cost of freezing the eggs of female employees who want to delay having a baby while they pursue their careers
p84YQ TIL Archie comics released a limited series cross-over with the Predator franchise in 2015, in which several of the main characters are brutally murdered. It received critical acclaim upon release
YpDoA TIL in 2016 New Zealand announced its plan to eliminate rats, possums, and stoats in the whole country by 2050 to protect the country's endangered flightless birds including kakapos.
X0ZPr TIL One of the oldest board games in the world, The Royal Game of Ur, was first played in the 3rd millennium BC. During the height of its popularity, the game had spiritual significance and was thought to predict a player’s future or communicate messages from deities/supernatural beings.