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

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BryZL TIL that Ben Stiller came up with the idea for "Tropic Thunder" while working on the set of Steven Spielberg's WW2 drama "Empire of the Sun" and seeing actors come back from "fake" Army boot camp and treating it like a real war experience.
oBepR TIL The record high temperature in Alaska is the same as the record high temperature in Hawaii
Eg550 TIL that during World War 1, Belgian pilot Willy Coppens came under fire from an enemy observation ballon during an attack run. In response he landed his plane on top of the ballon and turned off his engine. When the ballon descended he slid off and flew away.
xVJN5 TIL that 'Nutbush City Limits' by Tina Turner is a banger in Australia and all the kids grew up learning to dance to it.
4kmMX TIL Charles Osborne, born in Iowa in 1894, led a quiet life until 1922 when he suffered an accident. This incident triggered constant hiccups that persisted for 68 years, making Osborne a famous figure and landing him in the Guinness Book of World Records.