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TIL: There was a man named Robert Willner who stuck his finger with HIV infected blood in an attempt to prove that AIDS is not caused by HIV retrovirus.

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neLa7 TIL the BBC created a Radio Soap Opera during WWII specifically for the American market. It was propaganda designed to get the USA to end its neutrality. One of the aims of the show was to appeal to those with a 'limited mentality'. It ended up being a popular radio show in the US.
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4kRNa TIL the 1954 Auburn vs Florida State football game featured a future governor in Fob James and a later legendary broadcaster in Lee Corso but the highlight came when Burt Reynolds sprinted 53 yards for a touchdown.