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TIL that nail biting has been associated with a better functioning immune system because of the exposure to germs on a small scale that your body can build antibodies to.

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kOk5d TIL In 1883, gifts were distributed after a show in Victoria Hall. Many of the estimated 1100 children surged downstairs, but the door opened inward and had been bolted so only one could pass at a time. Those in front were crushed by those behind them. 183 children between the ages of 3 and 14 died.
8a0Qb Today I learned that Jimi Hendrix played guitar in the band of Little Richard, who was upset that Hendrix upstaged him.
M7VL7 TIL Human teeth are the only part of the body that cannot heal themselves. Teeth are coated in enamel which is not a living tissue.
dDw4j TIL The 1988 hit song Soldier of Love was intentionally released without the artist’s name. The radio station was worried that Donny Osmond might not go over well with the listeners. It reached #2 and relaunched Osmond’s career.
9YpZm TIL After North Korea banned Choco pies, South Korea airlifted 10,000 of them across the DMZ with balloons