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TIL medical errors are the third-leading cause of deaths in the United States, approximately 250,000 deaths per year.

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YJ7 TIL the CIA had a plan to drop gigantic condoms labeled “Medium” into the USSR to convince Russian women that Americans were more virile
7rDer TIL 10% of the US population have an IQ less than 83. This means there is nothing for 10% of the population can do that isn't counterproductive for society.
4knLb TIL that the oldest continuously-operating tattoo parlor in the world is in Jerusalem and has been tattooing pilgrims since 1300.
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