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TIL that some trees can have albinism
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TIL 16 year old Ryan White contracted AIDS through a tainted blood transfusion and was denied access to his school. The ensuing lawsuit made national headlines, and his case is widely credited with bringing about AIDS awareness and education.
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TIL of the American Hippo Bill, an attempt to introduce hippos into the bayous of Lousiana
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TIL about a study analyzing the link between Young Male Syndrome (YMS) and Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (sTBI) - Being male is not significant except if alcohol is involved, and intoxicated males tend to survive more than sober ones
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TIL Khutulun, a descendant of Genghis Khan, refused to marry unless her suitor beat her in a wrestling match. Nobody ever defeated her.
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TIL Warren Buffett met his mistress Astrid Menks, while she was a waitress at a nightclub his wife was a singer at. The women ‘shared’ Buffett from the 1970’s until his wife died in 2004. The three would send out Christmas cards signed “Warren, Susie and Astrid.” In 2006 Buffett married his mistress