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TIL a schoolboy allergic to cheese died after a student threw a piece of cheese at him.

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kOa0E TIL The difference between different types of wetlands. A bog is acidic while a fen is alkaline. A swamp has vegetation that consists of trees or other woody plants whereas a marsh has other forms of vegetation.
kKQE TIL a Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, “Blood and Fire”, was written but never produced due to its positive depiction of an openly gay couple, and focus on “Regulan bloodworms” intended to be a metaphor for the public’s fear of AIDS
nB99 TIL that on January 3, 2005 FOX made a reality show named “Who’s Your Daddy?”. It starts with an orphan that is introduced to eight men and tries to figure out which one really is her father. If she’s right, she wins the cash prize. If she’s wrong, the “dad” who’s conned her takes the money.
PAaw TIL a man claiming to be a 500-year-old vampire was arrested in 2011 after attacking a woman. During his arrest, he shouted at the pursuing officers that he “didn’t want to have to feed on humans”.
DEKP TIL Spaceballs budget($22,700,000) was over twice Star Wars ($11,000,000)