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TIL the name of Africa comes from an ancient name of Tunisia, which was a province of the Roman Empire

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M7gVW TIL that Christian Science runs the CSM. This may seem like a "well duh" revelation but Christian Science believes that all diseases are in the head (basically the medical version of flat eartherism) while the CSM is actually quite a reputable source and even won a few Pulitzer Prizes
5V5Y8 TIL muhammad ali had an IQ of 78 , he later wrote in his autobiography "i said i was the greatest , not the smartest"
Wko18 TIL that for years a man deliberately infected himself with tape worms to help treat his ulcerative colitis, a common bowel disease. Doctors found that after infection areas of his colon started producing mucos again which is key to healing and IL-22 a molecule that promotes epithelial growth.
0wWKM TIL on a flight, James Woods reported four men to the FBI for strange behavior. They were doing a dry run for 9/11
8elYV TIL that chronic consumption of black licorice is associated with an increase in blood pressure which may cause irregular heart rhythm, increased blood pressure, and even death in extreme cases