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TIL 45% of people who have tinnitus (permanent ringing of the ears) suffer from an anxiety disorder at some point in life.

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OJ71 TIL In 1932 the US Public Health Service conducted a study involving roughly 400 African American men who had contracted syphilis. The men participated in exams meant to study the long term effects of untreated syphilis. They were never given proper treatment and the study continued for 40 years.
gLjb TIL A man accused of swinging a toy light saber at customers in a toy store used the light saber to break one of the wires on a Taser when police officers responded to the call.
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