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TIL that at the start of the AIDS epidemic, CDC epidemiologists has a plan to combat the disease, but were told by the Regan administration "No, we're not going to fund it, and we want you to look pretty and do as little as you can."

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R5aww TIL Not all dogs that lead blind people are "Seeing Eye Dogs." In order to be a Seeing Eye Dog, the dog must be trained at The Seeing Eye - the oldest existing guide dog school in the world. Dogs who are trained at other schools are known as "guide dogs."
5YZoB TIL nobody really knows how nukes would be launched by the UK. The PM holds the sole power to launch a nuke. However, constitutionally, they should discuss the decision with the cabinet first. They should also discuss it with the monarch, due to the monarch being the head of the armed forces.
YEGv TIL that in Ancient Egypt, the deceased bodies of beautiful and high ranking women were left to decay for 3 to 4 days before being sent off for embalming. They did this to discourage necrophilia (sex with the dead).
VaN8 TIL brainless slime molds are capable of making complex intelligent decisions and always find the optimal path towards their goal
1a6jV TIL that the creator of Bitcoin is still unknown. The identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the computer programmer who invented the digital currency is a pseudonym and could represent a man, a woman, or even a group of people.