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TIL that JRR Tolkein fought in the Battle of the Somme
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TIL During the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s, education about the disease was limited for political reasons. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop ended up infuriating members of both parties after he ordered that every home in America be mailed a letter explaining what AIDS was and how to protect from it.
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TIL about James Graham, a 18th century Scottish sexologist, who treated patients at his 'Celestial Bed', a canopied "wonder-working edifice" covered in musical automata, fresh flowers & live turtle doves, and which stimulated couples to conceive with oriental fragrances and celestial sounds
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TIL More children die because of faith-based medical neglect in Idaho than in any other US state.
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TIL most people now think Oreos are vegan, but they’re not because they have cross contact with milk. OREO FAQ states they are NOT vegan.
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TIL that BMW released an ad on April 1st 2015 saying that they would give away a brand new BMW in exchange for any old car. Suspecting it to be another April Fools prank, no one showed up except one woman. She came in with her 15 year old station wagon and walked off with a £25000 BMW.