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TIL Stephen Crohn has a genetic mutation that makes him immune to AIDS

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grNv7 TIL Anastacia was Steven Spielberg's wedding singer. Arnold Schwarzenegger hired her for his birthday party, where he made her sing En Vogue's Whatta Man over and over again, for an estimated 12 times
69ggQ TIL more than 100 million trees are destroyed every year for junk mail
epRGD TIL 5 to 6 percent of plastic in the United States was recycled in 2021, a drop from 9.5 percent in 2014
rXY4 TIL there are 350 million Chinese smokers, higher than the population of the United States, and 60% of all male physicians smoke. Cigarette sales generate 7-10% of the government’s revenue.
NvNM TIL Brad Pitt, while playing Achilles in Troy, injured his Achilles Tendon, delaying production for several weeks