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TIL In addition to numbers 23 and 45, Michael Jordan wore #12 for one game after his jersey was stolen

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RGg9 TIL a woman was diagnosed HIV+, despite her husband and exes all testing HIV-. Convinced her spouse(a doctor) infected her via a “vitamin shot”, she had detectives examine his clinic’s records. 1 HIV+ blood sample was missing. That patient’s HIV strain was ~identical to hers, convicting the husband.
45Mg TIL about the Irish Goodbye, where you leave a social gathering without saying a word. It won’t be rude because they won’t even notice that you left.
7rjgX TIL the Guinness Book of World Records lists Deinococcus radiodurans bacterium as the world's toughest organism because of its ability to survive extreme radiation, cold, dehydration, vacuum and acid. These bacteria were found to survive 3 years in outer space based on studies conducted on the ISS.
BjvD TIL there are 17,000 fewer child deaths per day compared to 1990
N8nQ TIL - A sequel to the 1988 movie Twins, called Triplets is in the works, with Eddie Murphy slated to play opposite Schwarzenegger & DeVito.