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TIL three Germans had been infected with rabies after an organ donation, as the donor was bitten by a dog and was undiagnosed

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GY6w4 TIL Austrians and Germans have their washing machines in their bathrooms.
VMEBD TIL a skinny person can actually eat more food than an obese person. While it runs counter to logic, obese people have more fat in their mid section and around their organs. A skinny person lacks this which allows their stomachs to expand further. This is why many competitive eaters are so skinny.
BrQAe TIL Mark Twain was born two weeks after Halley's Comet's closest approach in 1835. In 1909 he said he must also go out with it. His prediction was accurate as he died 1 day after the comet's closest approach to Earth.
D1mOD TIL that “low-key photography” consists of shooting dark-colored scenes while emphasizing light only on specific areas in the frame
GE9Q TIL of a murder in Ireland after a brawl that was unable to be solved due to all 71 of the possible witnesses claiming to be in the bathroom, leading the bathroom to be nicknamed the Tardis.