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TIL that all diseases known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, such as Creutzfeldt–Jakob and fatal insomnia, have a perfect 100% mortality rate. There are no cases of survival and these diseases are invariably fatal.

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dN69 TIL that there is a digitally remastered “despecialized” edition of the original Star Wars trilogy devoid of all updates (CGI, added scenes, etc.) brought forth in releases since the theatrical release. It is heralded as the best release of the films.
pY0Ge TIL 80% of the theatrical productions on Broadway lose money; a failure rate that has remained "unchanged for years."
XPjP TIL most “baby carrots” are cut-down carrots that would otherwise be rejected from supermarkets for being too ugly
wOvW TIL There are more black men in prison today than there were black male slaves pre-civil war.
dWG8 TIL An infant starved to death while parents raised virtual child in online game