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TIL Gregory Scarpa, Sr. despised African-Americans so much, that he refused to get blood from a blood bank following an ulcer. He ended up contracting HIV from another italian mobster who donated his blood to Scarpa.

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4XJk5 TIL about a type of tinnitus called pulsatile tinnitus, which is where you can hear a pulsing (like your heartbeat) in one or both of your ears. This is typically caused by muscle movements near the ear or blood flow problems in the face or neck.
4knx5 TIL the hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backwards.
4Wda TIL that the entirety of China follows one timezone, despite the fact that it spans five. This is due to the Communist party’s efforts to create a unified nation and results in a 10am sunrise and midnight sunset in some areas of the country.
r1MW TIL there is a Magic the Gathering Musical
JYmB1 TIL after new laws banning the use of inmates in experiments was passed, pharmaceutical company Phizer tested the volatile antibiotic Trovan on dozens of Nigerian children. The tests left children dead, disabled, and resulted in a hefty out of court settlement between Pfizer and the Nigerian people.