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TIL That Steve Jobs died of Pancreatic Cancer because he choose alternative healing methods instead of having surgery to remove the tumor.

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EmVW TIL Albert Brooks changed his name. His original name? Albert Einstein.
bgn4 TIL 25 years ago on this day a US guided missile cruiser attacked a civillian Iranian Airliner killing all 290 passengers including 66 children. US government never apologised for this incident.
5NMR TIL in the 1980’s, over 6,000 Hemophiliacs living in the US were given HIV-tainted blood by health care companies still active today.
NXx78 TIL that in Kenya, one man assumed the identity of a lawyer named Brian Mwenda and won dozens of lawsuits despite not being trained. However, he was arrested for identity theft after his deception was uncovered.
KOMMJ TIL the 2007 film "Paranormal Activity" is the most profitable film of all time with a 19,749% return on the initial investment of $450,000.