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TIL The most common type of brain cancer, Glioblastoma, has a typical 5-year survival rate of 5%, with only one person ever having been cured of the disease.

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mv4p TIL that there is video footage of Helen Keller, including her speaking.
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wG7W TIL that the CEO of LifeLock, who regularly gives out his Social Security number in LifeLock advertisements, has had his identity stolen thirteen times.
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