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TIL that tetanus is one of the few infectious diseases where recovery doesn't confer immunity. This is because tetanospasmin, the toxin which causes tetanus, is so lethal that death would occur before an immune response would occur

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N79E1 TIL that the most any Olympic Medal has ever sold for was Jesse Owens' 1936 gold medal for $1.46m. This is considered the most important Olympic Medal ever, because Owens, an African American, ruined Hitler's plans to showcase Aryan superiority.
6E6xJ TIL that a plane like a Boeing 747 uses approximately 1 gallon of fuel (about 4 liters) every second.
J1KVj TIL Colgate University was started by 13 men with $13 and 13 prayers, so 13 is considered a lucky number. Friday the 13th is the luckiest day at Colgate.
Nnj8 TIL raw carrots may be as addictive as cigarettes.
AOn TIL that almost three quarters of all of Kenya’s athletics come from one tribe, the Kalenjins