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TIL that a guy deliberately infected himself with hookworms in an attempt to treat his allergies and asthma.

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b9yEQ TIL that the U.S. Military listed all the songs they played for Manuel Noriega in Operation Just Cause (1989, Panama) in an after action report and the military took requests from service members on the ground in Panama
gMQM7 TIL a man named Braco who has not spoken publicly since 2002 has amassed thousands of followers for his gaze, which has supposedly healed all kinds of ailments. According to Braco his mentor was taken by a rogue wave after having taken off his jewelry.
0QDj TIL The makers of “Extreme Makeover Home Edition” had to downsize their makeovers due to families not being able to afford utility bills.
BrPae TIL third nipples often occur on “milk lines” on the human torso that stretch from the armpits to the pubic area. It is estimated that 1 in 25 people have an extra “supernumerary” nipple, however most of these nipples are mistaken for moles.
l9la TIL that during the Hungarian Uprising, Radio Bucharest was raided by the Soviets in early October 1956, leaving only one western recording for the station to play: My Boy Lollypop by Barbie Gaye. The station played the song non stop for over a month, making it very much the song of the revolution.