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TIL The bacteria that cause leprosy are obligate intracellular parasites and therefore can't be cultured in vitro

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dQb9 TIL almost all Koreans lack the gene that causes armpit odor therefore not requiring deodorant
MeGmK TIL A study found prejudice affects our abilities- When Asian girls were reminded of their ethnicity they did better at math, but when they were reminded of their gender, they did worse.
eMdD TIL American Pharoah is a fifth generation Decendant of Secretariat
9n8m TIL a drunk driver hit and killed a woman, but due to a paperwork error he was only cited for DUI (a misdemeanor). He pleaded guilty and was fined $350. After finding out about the victim, the court sought to try him for manslaughter. The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 it would be unconstitutional to do so
yxRw TIL of Sergeant Willis Boshears, who strangled and killed another woman while he was asleep. He pleaded not guilty on the basis of being asleep at the time and was acquitted.