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TIL armadillos can carry leprosy, and in rare cases can transmit it to humans

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oRePr TIL that spiny rats can break off their tails when attacked.
Bgw0e TIL that in 1904, the Olympic marathon in St. Louis became infamous for its chaotic and bizarre events. Runners suffered due to extreme heat, one athlete took a car for part of the race, and another was nearly poisoned by his coach, who gave him brandy and strychnine as "performance enhancers."
x6gEk TIL deep penetrating "earthquake bombs", made of almost 50% high-tensile steel, were invented by Barnes Wallis, the British inventor of the bouncing bomb used by the Dambusters in WW2. The 22,000lb / 10,000kg Grand Slam was the largest non-nuclear bomb used in WW2.
P114O TIL about disgraced German journalist Claas Relotius, who until 2018 completely fabricated stories about the US to stir up anti-American resentment
XxVQ TIL: The Qing Dynasty still existed last time when the Cubs won the World Series