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TIL that a single Viking held back a Saxon advance at the Battle of Samford Bridge

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ygaM TIL that in 1968 Olympics, Kip Kieno was late for the 1500m final, because he was stuck in traffic. He ran 2 miles to make it to the event on time, and still won the gold. He was also suffering from Gallstones.
WkdG9 TIL that Ultraviolet blood irradiation (UBI) was extensively used in the 1940s and 1950s to treat many diseases including septicemia, pneumonia, tuberculosis, arthritis, asthma and even poliomyelitis.
xVPL7 TIL: Only 10 companies control almost every large food and beverage brand in the world.
V1vZ TIL That if the original Copyright Act of 1790 was still in effect, Everything made before 1989 would be public domain.
y4nv TIL there is a form of OCD (pOCD) that manifests as intrusive thoughts and fears of molesting children. These thoughts cause extreme distress and the diagnosis of pedophilia has absolutely nothing to do with the diagnosis of pOCD.