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TIL children from countries exposed to parasitic worms are less likely to be diagnosed with allergies

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jNQAn TIL The year that Lord of the Rings author, J.R.R. Tolkien, died is rather unique. He died in 1973, that number may sound familiar: 1 ring to rule them all, 9 rings for men, 7 rings for the dwarves, and 3 rings for the elves!
E1G50 TIL that 1 cup (3.5 oz / 100 grams) of raw elderberries contain 3 milligrams of Cyanide - this is 3% of the estimated fatal dose for a 130 pound (60 kg) person. Yet the raw berries are made into syrup and gummies to treat flu and cold symptoms. Theoretically - 7.3 pounds (3,3 kg) can kill you.
ADLRa TIL that fried chicken originated from Scotland.
mX4v TIL emperor Elagabalus was married as many as five times, lavished favors on male courtiers popularly thought to have been his lovers, employed a prototype of whoopee cushions at dinner parties, and was reported to have prostituted himself in the imperial palace.
J0ek TIL, in 1968, American tycoon Robert P. McCulloch bought London Bridge for $2,460,000 and transported it brick by brick to Lake Havasu City, Arizona