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TIL A recent study of toxoplasmosis shows no link with behavioral abnormalities

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Y5OA TIL a female doctor from brazil, after being fed up from burglars jumping over her fence and steal her belongings, tapped dozen of HIV-infected syringes atop her metal fence with a warning board saying, ”Wall with HIV positive blood. No trespassing.”
x6lM7 TIL that van Gogh's rendering of the stars in Café Terrace at Night is so precise that the painting can be dated within a day or two of its creation.
m1n9p TIL despite sporting the same name and logo, Mitsubishi Pencil Co. (of Uni/Uni-ball fame) has never been a part of Mitsubishi Group.
AOmB TIL It is required by law in Germany that every driver be trained in first aid and carry a first aid kit in their vehicle.
nWLoP TIL about unit 731, a Japanese prison camp that engaged in biological and chemical warfare experimentation that resulted in over 10,000 deaths