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TIL The legend of vampires who bite their victims and suck their blood may have developed from men infected with rabies in the 1700s.

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YY5x TIL The SR-71 Blackbird’s standard evasive action is to simply accelerate and outfly missiles
BgW4k TIL the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, took its name from Roman hero Cincinnatus and also the Society of the Cincinnati, a group committed to the virtues of the Roman hero.
4X1mX TIL a parasitic amoeba called Naegleria fowleri. Once this amoeba enters the sinuses, it makes its way to the brain and causes a fatal infection
9aDD TIL Iran carries out more sex change operations than any other nation in the world except for Thailand
XW7k TIL An American NASA scientist has been in solitary confinement in Turkey for over eight months, the evidence against him being one US dollar bill.