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TIL There is a infant herpes outbreak in NYC, due to the Orthodox Jewish tradition known as oral suction circumcision

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ookr TIL Mr Roger’s car was once stolen but the thief returned it when he realized whose car he had stolen.
Egrpw TIL in 2003 two Australian teens spent 22 hours in a tree above rising floodwaters after a crocodile killed their friend and showed off his body to them. The 13-foot crocodile then stalked them in their tree all night and most of the morning they were stuck there, before being rescued by helicopter.
X1xX TIL the Kennedy Administration rejected a plan that called for U.S. personnel to disguise themselves as agents of the Cuban government and commit acts of terrorism in U.S. cities to create public support for a war against Cuba.
N7QAJ TIL that professional actor John Bradley (who portrayed Samwell Tarley in the TV adaptation of Game Of Thrones) had only graduated from drama school three months before landing his GOT role, which was also his first audition.
6OVW TIL Eminem’s mom sued him for $10 million for defamation over lyrics in the song “My Name Is”. The case was settled out of court for $25,000, with her lawyers taking nearly $24,000 of that.