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TIL the sewers of Bucharest are populated by thousands of children who moved there when orphanages were closed following the fall of Communism. Drug use, tuberculosis, and HIV are rampant, and their king is a man named Bruce Lee.

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R7Ko8 TIL Inoculation against smallpox has existed since the 15th century.
X0r5Q TIL albino musicians Edgar and Johnny Winter's birthname was actually Winter, not a stage name! Due to their albinism they were both legally blind & sun-sensitive, stuck inside all day, which encouraged them to spend their time learning instruments & begin their musical journey!
awwyo Pyrocumulus clouds tower tall above a wildfire in these photos taken last week from an Oregon National Guard F-15C. Most cumulus clouds form when the sun-warmed surface heats air, causing it to rise and carry moisture upward where it condenses to form clouds. In pyrocumulus clouds, the driving heat is supplied by a forest fire or volcanic eruption. The hot, rising air carries smoke and soot particles upward, where they become nucleation sites for condensation. Pyrocumulus clouds can be especially turbulent, and the gusting winds they produce can exacerbate wildfires. In some cases, the clouds can even develop into a pyrocumulonimbus thunderstorm with rain and lightning.
pYyMQ TIL that Haff Disease is unexplained rhabdomyolysis (muscle breakdown) within 24 hours of eating fish. The cause is thought to be an unidentified poison.
X0gwk TIL the Norwegian Lundehund is the only dog with 6 toes. It is a polydactyl: instead of the normal four toes per foot, the Lundehund normally has six toes, all fully formed, jointed and muscled.