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TIL the only countries still using Fahrenheit are the United States, the Bahamas, Belize, Liberia and the Cayman Islands

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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.
PXaL TIL Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club, has stated that he was embarrassed of the book, because the movie made the plot much more effective
DQPQg TIL the Persians had ancient refrigerators called "yakhchals" to preserve the ice and keep it cold underground until the summer, the yakhchal also had a ventilation system that allowed the cold air to enter and the warm air to escape, keeping the temperature inside low.
GwgJ TIL that Ryan Adams, was once requested to play “Summer of 69” at a concert. Ryan then ordered the lights turned on, found the fan who made the joke request, paid him $30 cash as a refund for the show, ordered him to leave, and said he wouldn’t play another note until he’d gone.
DQgoV TIL the 1978 Saturday Night Live song "King Tut" with Steve Martin was one of the most expensive sketches the show had attempted at the time. Producer Lorne Michaels put everything behind the production.