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TIL the Bubonic Plague is still contracted by thousands annually, and affects all countries except Australia.

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lobDB TIL cursive handwriting is slower than print handwriting
0wKVN TIL one of the earliest depictions of a person wearing sunglasses is of a scientist in 1772. Yellow/amber-tinted spectacles were also a commonly prescribed item for people with syphilis in the 19th & early 20th centuries because sensitivity to light was one of the symptoms of the disease.
wowE8 TIL about the story of the indian woman Shatarupa, who was the first woman that creator god Brahma created according to hindu mythology. Brahma was so infatuated with her that he grew 5 heads from every direction.
gMxV7 TIL of the Mary Celeste, an American merchant ship found adrift by the Dei Gratia, intact & crew missing, in the Atlantic off the Azores in 1872, a month after leaving port. Though amply supplied and personal belongings intact, there was no sign of where or why they left. The crew was never found.
e0gBb TIL while exploring behind my house I found an abandoned set of railway tracks which were last used in the 18th century.