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TIL A man with Down Syndrome was beaten by Miami police who thought his colostomy bag was suspicious.

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4kXpJ TIL swarms of locust have crossed the Atlantic ocean to the Caribbean islands in 10 days from Africa before.
VMZmZ TIL There is a chlamydia epidemic among koalas.
XEOAX TIL there is virtually no scientific evidence that supports the purported health benefits of kombucha. There are also known adverse effects, including severe hepatic and renal toxicity.
kR77 TIL of the Cagayan Battles of 1582 in the Philippines, the only recorded battle between European infantry and samurai. Conquistadors vs Samurai.
lraG TIL that illegible prescription handwriting is responsible for 7000 deaths annually in the US alone.