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TIL Rubella infection is one of the major reason for Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) in infants.

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neBGG TIL Locals in North Carolina raise ostriches and emus for meat, eggs and leather, along with emu oil, which is a natural moisturizer with anti-inflammatory properties.
47QR TIL if Finding Nemo had been biologically accurate, Nemo’s dad would’ve switched sexes after Nemo’s mom died and mated with his son.
Z86Yo TIL that Comedy Central and broadcasters have censored five episodes of South Park due to fears of "getting blown up"
X16D TIL coffee loses caffeine as it roasted, so a dark, “bold” cup of coffee actually has less caffeine than a lighter roast.
6Mo8 TIL that wolves have musical culture that changes depending on geographic location. Though mutually intelligible, howls of European wolves are much more protracted and melodious than those of North American wolves, whose howls are louder and have a stronger emphasis on the first syllable.