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TIL that the word Ignorant is describing a person in the state of being unaware, and is often (incorrectly) used to describe individuals who deliberately ignore or disregard information

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D15vY TIL the only 2 patients to be cured of HIV were also undergoing cancer treatment at the same time; meaning they became cancer free AND HIV negative at the same time
69v8 TIL Stephen King was once mistaken for a vandal when he started an impromptu book signing in an Australian book store .
xGR0 TIL redundant phrases (e.g. ATM machine, GUI interface, LCD display, etc.) are examples of RAS Syndrome (Redundant Acronym Syndrome Syndrome).
X0ZWE TIL The consumption of soft drinks that are caffeinated, or sweetened with aspartame, is linked to earlier menstruation in girls, which is linked to risk for several chronic diseases
0JL5 TIL that when a Russian mobster asked a friend in government if it was possible to buy a military submarine he was asked “with missiles or without missiles?”