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TIL man flu is real: men have more crushing symptoms from flu than women

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9YYdG TIL the hamlet of Boston Corner, New York was ceded from Massachusetts in 1855 because its geographical isolation from the rest of the state made maintaining law and order difficult.
M0K8 TIL in the original Peter Pan book, he killed the Lost Boys when they got too old.
vDJD TIL that Saddam Hussein wrote several novels, including a romance novel that was later turned into a 20-part television series and a musical
9wWg6 TIL that Humans (Homo sapiens) or modern humans are the most common and widespread species of primate, and the last surviving species of the genus Homo. They are great apes characterized by their hairlessness, bipedalism, and high intelligence.
8jGa TIL: 3 Italians broke out of a WW2 British POW camp. With meagre rations and equipment they attempted to climb Mount Kenya. After 18 days, they broke back into the camp and were awarded 18 days solitary confinement (reduced to 7 by the commandant in honor of their ‘sporting effort’)