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TIL that the most expensive medication in the world is Hemgenix. Cost is $3,500,000 for one treatment. It is used to treat hemophilia B, a genetic bleeding disorder.

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grLdL TIL that there is a youtuber who roleplays as Comic Accurate Dr. Doom called "Straight Outta Latveria" and he surprisingly is does a really good job playing as Doom
mykP TIL the “Great American Eclipse” will occur on August 21 this year, and will be the first total eclipse visible in the continental US since 1979
GA7LN TIL that barnacles were a major problem to old ships and that the 18th-century British Navy gained a great advantage by covering their ships' hulls with copper to stop the barnacles from growing.
ddAj TIL of Rosemary Kennedy, sister of JFK, whose mental capacity was reduced to that of a two year old child and became incontinent after a lobotomy was performed on her without her mother’s permission
QvyL TIL China had plans for the 2008 Olympics to utilize 30 airplanes, 4,000 rocket launchers, and 7,000 anti-aircraft guns with various chemicals in an attempt to stop rain.