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TIL There has been one person who has been completely cured of HIV/AIDS

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YpxyW TIL that the human brain filters incoming information using prior knowledge. These leaves us with an experience of the outside world that is shifted away from reality and towards our beliefs and expectations.
9YVQG TIL that the distinctive nose of the Shinkansen 500 bullet train prevents sonic booms whenever it exits a tunnel and was discovered when scientists studied the shape of a kingfisher's beak to learn how it hit the water at high speed
lol5r TIL 98.5% of crimes in Mexico go unpunished.
8ew8b TIL that Dubai's Burj Khalifa has no sewage system - so trucks have to pump out poo every day
wLAX7 TIL NASA Uploads an astronomy picture of the day everyday since June 16 1995. Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.