Post * p8ZDe — Curious Curator

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TIL HIV is reported cured in two patients both of whom benefited from bone marrow transplant procedures that were actually intended for treating cancer, not HIV

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VM19Q TIL that at Jon Bon Jovi's restaurant, JBJ Soul Kitchen, you can pay for your meal with either a donation or one hour of volunteer work in the kitchen. In 2014, JBJ served 11,500 meals, and half of them were paid for with a donation, and the other half were paid for with volunteer work.

1aKpV TIL: The collective noun to describe a gathering of flamingos is “flamboyance."

jpNv TIL In Wolfenstein RPG’s last level,the Nazis summon the Harbinger of Doom. BJ rips off the demon’s hand and leg and sends it back to hell,where it promises to return and haunt BJ’s descendants.The demon returns with metal arm and leg in DOOM ,who’s protagonist is thought to be a descendant of B.J.

9YAP6 TIL long-time professional baseball pitcher Satchel Paige, who debuted in the MLB at the age of 42, would sometimes instruct his infielders to sit down behind him, and then he would strike out the next three batters.

ne9BW TIL that in Germany, Denmark and Finland (amongst others), your baby's name must indicate the gender. So if you wanted to name your beautiful baby girl Gary, for example, they'd refuse.