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TIL the Buffalo Bills lost 4 straight Super Bowls.

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EgBEW TIL about parasite gigantism, a process in which a host becomes larger following a parasitic infection primarily caused by parasitic castration (ie eating the gonads)
Vr5p TIL in 1990 disabled activists got out of their wheelchairs and crawled up the steps of the Capitol, inconveniencing Senators to encourage a vote on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
lowe7 TIL in the 5th century BC, diabetes was first identified by a surgeon named Sushruta who pointed out that the urine of diabetics was sweet enough to attract ants and sticky to the touch. He noted that diabetes affected rich castes and was related to the excessive consumption of rice and sweets
jGRQ TIL: The event that triggered the Blitz was an accident - on August 24th 1940, German bombers aiming for UK airfields accidentally veered off course and destroyed several homes. The following night the UK bombed Berlin. Germany responded by bombing London for 57 consecutive nights.
Wk4Zd TIL that in November of 1999, Kevin Smith attended a protest against his own movie: "Dogma." He even made it onto the local news, when the on-the-scene reporter asked him (not knowing it it was him) his thoughts on the movie. He responded: "I don't know, but I've been told, 'not good.'"