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TIL of the Corrupted Blood plague, a virtual plague which struck World of Warcraft in 2005

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Br9GK TIL about the Capitol Hill's mystery soda machine, which was giving out random cans of soda most of which were discontinued decades ago, or were not available in US. Machine operated up until June 2018
PY0ZG TIL George H.W. Bush vomited on the Japanese prime minister's lap, coining the phrase Bushu-suru, which means "to do the Bush thing"
4k0EJ TIL of Alex Stepney, an English soccer goalkeeper so got so angry at his own team-mates, he literally dislocated his jaw screaming at them.
0OQL TIL Tom Hanks was asked how he wanted Michael Conner Humphreys (Young Forrest) to speak so that there was continuity from young Forrest to grown up Forrest. Instead, Tom decided to imitate Humphreys’ thick Mississippi accent, and thus the iconic Gump accent was born.
oBjXE TIL taxi drivers in Cuba make 40 times more than doctors do