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TIL that 91 years ago, the most destructive tornado ever recorded in US history was formed. It was reportedly on the ground for 3 hours and 30 min, cutting a swath through 3 states and killing 695 people

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yQjPV Today I learned that craving and chewing ice is associated with iron deficiency with or without anemia, and scientist don’t know why exactly
pX8p TIL that “diphallia” is a condition where a man is born with two functioning penises.
XePP TIL that the study that stated that the MMR vaccine can cause autism was scientifically discredited.
N7KYQ TIL the South Koreans gave up their gold to help their country. The gold-collecting campaign was a national sacrificial movement in early 1998 to repay its debt to the International Monetary Fund. The campaign, involving 3.51 million people nationwide, collected 227 tons of gold worth $2.13 billion.
AGVa TIL the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade originally featured live animals from the Central Park Zoo, but they occasionally roared and scared children, so they were replaced with balloons.