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TIL: Hookworms have exceptional success in treating various autoimmune diseases for which the medical world has yet to find cures.

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yWpJ TIL that Hitler’s plan for Moscow was to kill all residents and replace it with a lake
Megka TIL a Texas High School Senior was Fined $637 for Cursing At School - She said "shit", when she was unable to pay the fine a warrant was issued for her arrest.
e01Ok TIL that Vin Diesel started his career as not just an actor, but a writer, producer, and director as well. In 1994 he made a short film that screened at Cannes, and in 1997 he made a feature that played at Sundance.
a56J TIL that it is a very common misconception that the poinsettia is poisonous. The rumor started when a 3yo’s death was falsely blamed on poinsettia, and it has been passed on that poinsettias are poisonous for about 100 years.
9Yw77 TIL of Чадоград, a "city" where everything is run by kids. Each visiting kid is given training by "doctors", can learn how to operate a plane, learn journalism, and even driving lessons. Also exists a "bank" among other buildings to prepare kids for the real world.