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TIL that the term "spring fever" originally referred to illness in the spring caused by a lack of fresh foods in the winter.

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rRN8w TIL- In 2007, a man in London sued his doctor after being misdiagnosed with cancer. He was told he only had months to live. As a result, he spent away his entire life savings only to find out his doctors misdiagnosed him.
W7v4Y TIL that China accounts for 80% of Buick's sales
KYlxB TIL freight trains running on street level in NYC killed 540 people on 10th ave by 1910, giving it the moniker "death avenue
EgPw TIL the shortest recorded war lasted only 45 minutes!
4kkE5 TIL William Wallace's co-commander, Andrew Moray, was mainly responsible for the Scottish victory in the Battle of Stirling Bridge, but died of his wounds. William Wallace was subsequently defeated in the Battle of Falkirk, when he let his men stand still in a hail of longbow fire.