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TIL When he heard that his works were not among those burned by the nazis and were in fact recomended by the regime, author Oskar Graf wrote an open letter titled "burn me!", stating his dissapointment at being white listed and asking for his books to be burned

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5V5KP TIL about the pet blood bank, an amazing charity in the UK that asks pet owners to let their pets donate blood. Dogs have either positive or negative blood, and negative blood can be used for any dog in need.
W7Nw9 TIL of miasma theory, an abandoned medical theory, that held that that diseases such as cholera were caused by “bad air”. Some academics suggested the theory extended to other conditions as well, such as becoming obese by inhaling the odor of food.
yQWJw TIL European dragons are mostly featured as evil creatures, greedily hoarding gold, breathing fire on innocents, leaving a path of destruction in its wake. Asian dragons, however, are benevolent creatures, bringing good luck and prosperity wherever it goes.
oXmE TIL that more than 80 percent of clinical data is “fabricated” in China according to China’s own food and drug regulator.
5YRRn TIL The Name "Candace" originates from the title given to the Queen of Kush in modern day Sudan