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wVo8 TIL that in 1987, 7 million american children vanished. Cause? The IRS started requiring the Social Security Numbers of dependents on tax forms
dDaGK TIL fax machines were first used in the 1800s
gypD TIL that Yulia Volkova, co-singer of russian band t.A.T.u, despite being bisexual and supporting lesbianism, is a total homophobe when it comes to gay men.
lo5MN TIL Anaphylaxis isn't always a sudden, dramatic reaction, and can come on slowly, with only a few mild-appearing symptoms for up to 20 minutes after exposure. It can also come back for another round of symptoms hours after, which is why getting immediate medical attention is so important.
Mer90 TIL that more people are buried in Rochester, NY's Mount Hope Cemetery than are currently alive in the city limits (350,000 buried to 210,000 alive).