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TIL a novel was written in 1999 about an African man carrying Ebola that arrived unhindered in Dallas.

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Br57W TIL Martha's Vineyard is one of only 5 Natural Features in the U.S. with possessive apostrophes in their names. The Board on Geographic Names has only permitted 5 places to spell their names with possessive apostrophes to avoid disputes and issues over the ownership and control of the land.
16oX TIL That the first Computer Programmer was a woman
v1JLK TIL that the "Heidi Game" refers to when NBC prematurely cut away from their broadcast of a 1968 US pro football game to show the film Heidi; in the game's final seconds, the Raiders scored two touchdowns to beat the Jets. The TV audience had no idea about the surprise outcome.
R5de8 TIL that Leonard Nimoy directed “Three Men And A Baby”
QJVMM TIL Wilt Chamberlain claimed he slept with 20,000 women during his life time