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TIL that Disney owns part of a Canadian Porn streaming service through ESPN

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pYRoA TIL measles destroys your immune system's memory. Most deaths are from other secondary infections.
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jN6ma TIL that it is not possible to resign from the UK Parliament. To "resign", a Member requests that the Queen appoint him/her as "Royal Steward" of a manor (with no duties or pay). Working for Queen while serving in Parliament is illegal, and so by doing this, the Member is ejected from Parliament.
mxDMp TIL that John F. Kennedy's brother, Robert Kennedy, was assassinated as well, by a 22 year old palestinian christian
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