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TIL there is a wheel chair bound pig named Chris P. Bacon that does hospital visits and even has a book written after him.

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wLr8P The novel coronavirus infection will generate immunity, but it might not last anywhere near as long as vaccine-induced COVID-19 resistance, a researcher said. COVID-19 survivors might get infected again in the coming years, the researcher noted, which tends to be true of all coronaviruses and not just SARS-CoV-2. A vaccine might be able to generate a more robust immune response, the Oxford University researcher said.
Ooa5a TIL that Chinese-run factories in Prato, Italy, the majority of which underpay workers and force them to work in horrific conditions, allow designers to put 'Made in Italy' on their labels, and charge a premium because consumers think they are buying ethically produced goods.
L190 TIL. Cameron Diaz advocates urinating outdoors or during a shower because it conserves electricity and water.
X011k TIL that the longest-lasting tropical storm on record lasted 31 days. Despite traveling over 7,000 miles during its existence, it barely affected any land at all.
xnOw TIL that Thomas Day, a man who attempted to train women to be good wives, was killed when he was thrown from a horse that he refused to train because he felt training them was cruel.