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TIL that 1 out of 100 Germans is genetically immune to the HIV virus.

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QJlmp TIL Chinese mathematician Zhang Heng invented a seismometer in 132 CE which was used to detect an earthquake 250 miles away
pYM78 TIL that military submarines are typically designed to operate in depths about 3 to 4 times their length
v1Yvj TIL because of JFK's assassination, US Presidents are no longer allowed to drive on public roads after they've taken office. Even after out of office.
GA9Y1 TIL at over 16,000 ft., La Rinconada, Peru is the highest permanent settlement in the world. Surrounded by gold mines, the town has a population of 30,000 people. It has no running water or sewage system and has little to no government presence.
QNMdL TIL that in 2012 pirates mistook a Spanish warship for a cargo ship and attempted to board it.