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TIL measles destroys your immune system's memory. Most deaths are from other secondary infections.

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mo1O TIL: For his third election in 1912, Teddy Roosevelt ran on his New-Nationalism philosophy, which he defined: “To destroy this invisible Government, to dissolve the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of the day.”
R7jgw TIL the general consensus among theologians is that the birth date of Jesus Christ is between 6 and 4 Before Christ
0Nmv TIL the biggest mall in the world is 99% vacant and has been since it opened in 2005
W7yj8 TIL the word “emoji” does not originate from the word “emotion.” Emoji is Japanese for “picture character.” Eh + moji.
jKPE TIL Dolphins deliberately ‘get high’ on puffer fish nerve toxins, chewing and passing them around.