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TIL sci-fi author Issac Asimov contracted HIV in 1983 through a blood transfusion.

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Rm79 TIL anticholinergic drugs like Benadryl have recently been linked to the development of dementia, short-term memory loss, and confusion through long term, daily use.
ADZZ7 TIL that when febreeze first came out it was marketed as an odor eliminator (and was very effective at it) but sold poorly due to people not realizing their homes/ clothes smelt bad. It was only until they added scents and marketed to people as a final touch to cleaning that it became successful.
awJ4J TIL the longest UN speech in history was delivered by Indian Defense Minister Krishna Menon in 1957. Defending India's stand on Kashmir, the speech lasted eight hours and ended with his collapse and hospitalization due to exhaustion
9YlGm TIL that IPA (India Pale Ale) beer was invented because in the 1700s, it took a long time to ship beer from England to India that it would spoil in transit. So brewers increased the hops and alcohol content making it last the trip, but also gave it that distinct bitter taste.
r5od TIL Iran once arrested 14 squirrels for spying