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TIL The Miss Universe Pageant Has Allowed Transgender Women to Compete Since 2013

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7GVP TIL Metallica wrote the song “The God That Failed” because of Hetfield’s mother died due to Christian-science beliefs influencing her to reject cancer treatment
9wNRm TIL that spider webs make amazing natural bandages and blood clotting aids and are incredibly rich in natural anti infection and antibiotic properties. Injured in the woods? Shove a mess of cobwebs on it!
V7p0 TIL Edward Norton’s first film role ever earned him an Oscar nomination. He is also a Yale graduate that never went to an acting school.
wLaGo TIL that the online game Final Fantasy 14 is played so much that its sales had to be suspended to keep servers stable
nY9 TIL that the USA has the highest cancer survival rates of any developed country, despite no universal health care