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TIL that 10% of Europeans are immune to HIV/AIDS because their CCR5-delta 32 has mutated preventing the virus from entering the cells of the immune system.

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OGGBL TIL the lives of children were so valued in England that two days prior to declaring war against Nazi Germany an operation to evacuate 800,000 children began moving kids to safety in the country for fear of aerial bombardment.
9wwB TIL that the Catholic Church considers the theory of evolution to be “virtually certain”, and believes that intelligent design “isn’t science even though it pretends to be”.
69vdW TIL Professional poker great Stu Ungar overdosed on drugs during the third day of the 1990 World Series of Poker Main Event, but he had already assembled such a great chip lead that he was able to make the final table and finish 9th in the tournament without playing another hand.
gMgmy TIL that Snow White is only 14 years old while Prince Florian is 31, making them the Disney couple with the biggest age gap.
pgKQ TIL Kirk Douglas decided to get blacklisted writer Dalton Trumbo credited for Spartacus when Kubrick suggested that his own name be used. Douglas found Kubrick’s eagerness to take credit for Trumbo’s work revolting.