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TIL that a Colombian man died after a parasitic worm in his gut developed cancer which ultimately spread into his body

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k01B TIL many phrases in English come from literal translations of Chinese phrases, such as “long time no see”, “no go”, “lose face” and “no can do”
B9L TIL that scientology does not allow breastfeeding, but a formula of barley water, milk and corn syrup.
69oeQ TIL Jonas Salk, Who Invented the Polio Vaccine, Could Have Been the Richest Person in the World If He Had Patented It, but He Chose to Give It Away for Free
6EXW8 TIL that an over reliance on GPS technology can lead to an atrophy of the hippocampus because that part of the brain is no longer being used.
YwXA TIL two women tried to smuggle their dead relative’s body onto a flight by putting him in a wheelchair and putting sunglasses on him. It was only when airport staff tried to check him in and he wouldn’t respond that suspicions were raised