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TIL that oncolytic viruses are a type of virus that preferentially infect and kill cancer cells. A number of such viruses have been tested as potential cancer treatments and one has already been approved in the United States and Europe for the treatment of advanced skin cancer.

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R7d66 TIL that on February 22 2020 the Carolina Hurricane an NHL team had there two goalies injured in the game and had to bring in David Ayres who was a Zamboni driver for the other team the Toronto Maple Leafs. David Ayres let in 2 goals but would help Carolina secure the win.
4XlXN TIL baroque pearls are a category of pearls that are developed with non-spherical, irregular shapes.
e5ZL TIL when the Sex Pistols, considered one of the most influential acts in the history of popular music, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006, they refused to attend the ceremony, calling the museum “a piss stain.”
Pa6E TIL a Spam text message stopped a suicide bomber New Years Eve 2010.
w1MY TIL In Ontario, New Brunswick and Manitoba, it’s illegal for non-vaccinated children to attend public school services.