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TIL That thanks to the Plague, 10% of Europeans are immune to HIV.

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5VKnk TIL Smoking in U.S. hospitals was banned in 1992
VMb9G TIL 'Judy' the dog was on board the HMS Grasshopper, and could hear enemy aircraft coming in. The ship sunk, and she found fresh water for the crew on a desert island and survivied a croc attack and was eventually registered by the Japanese as a prisoner of war.
7QQp TIL US Marines forced Saddam Hussein to watch South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut while in prison
Z67o TIL Sperm whales are the loudest animals on Earth. Their calls reach up to 230 decibels.
0dNL TIL rainbows never form during midday (because the sun must be at a low angle)