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TIL that a strain of genital warts from SE Asia appears to be older than Homo sapiens and might have been acquired through intimate contact with a now extinct human species

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pjrO TIL of Joan Murray who landed on a mound of fire ants at 80mph after her parachute failed to open. Doctors believe that the shock of being stung over 200 times by the ants released a surge of adrenaline which kept her heart beating.
VBQJm TIL: The Atari rat mascot from the mid 1970s named "Big Cheese" (aka "Rick Rat") just so happens to be the very same mouse mascot used by the arcade/restaurant franchise "Chuck E. Cheese".
OGYYa TIL that Mexico banned any visual depiction of Elvis including television or movies for 11 years, by law, because of 2 riots at the Mexican premiers of 'King Creole' and 'GI Blues'. A stunt double had to be used to film exterior scenes shot in Mexico for 'Fun in Acapulco'.
jNe8p TIL in the Phillipines, "some Catholics are voluntarily, non-lethally crucified for a limited time on Good Friday to imitate the sufferings of Christ. Pre-sterilised nails are driven through the palm of the hand between the bones, while there is a footrest to which the feet are nailed."
oBbx7 TIL that giant panda is no longer 'endangered' species