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TIL "Helicobacter pylori" is responsible for stomach cancer

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oBwLr TIL that Vanuatu has a population of about 270,000 and about 140 languages.
4kneX TIL that the Immaculate Conception was NOT that Mary was a virgin when she had Jesus … ….. It was that she herself was born without sin …. Immaculada .. (thanks Dad)
GwK4 TIL that dogs have a branch of nerves in their ears and when you rub them it releases endorphins, making them extremely relaxed with a type of natural high.
Wknnd TIL Apollo astronauts did not have a space toilet. They had a plastic bag with an adhesive rim which they stuck to themselves. After relieving themselves, they had to add disinfectant to the bag and knead it by hand until thoroughly mixed.
R7DN6 TIL Sylvester Stallone was not the actor that the producers wanted to star in 'Rocky'. With just $106 in his bank account, Stallone turned down a $300,000 offer — the equivalent of $1 million today — for the rights to 'Rocky' so he could star in the film himself.