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TIL that Nearly Half of All Black Women Have Genital Herpes

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oBOoR TIL, when disco died out, The Village People tried to remake themselves into a New Wave band. Their new album climbed no higher than 138 on the Billboard 200.
MeP88 TIL The 1886 Benz Motorwagen engine had 958cc displacement and 2/3 horsepower. It had three wire frame wheels and a tubular chassis. Some of its features like the electric ignition and rack and pinion steering are still standard to this day
QJmV6 TIL: The "Phantom Vibration Syndrome" is a condition in which people mistakenly think their phone vibrates in their pocket. It affects 90% (9/10 people).
1aBMD TIL in the 18th century, the wealthy would keep live "garden hermits" or, people that would dress as druids and live in handmade grottos among the properties. They would be used as entertainment, could not cut their hair or nails, and were often treated as sages.
oGYA TIL that all variations of tea – white, yellow, green, oolong, black and post-fermented – derive from the exact same plant.