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TIL 95% of people are naturally immune to leprosy

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80Xb TIL a 20-year old kid successfully climbed to the summit of Mount Everest and snowboarded his way down to the base camp. He only had 4 years of snowboarding experience prior to the stunt.
WkXdB TIL that China cuts down 20 million 20 year old trees to produce their annual demand of 80 billion chopsticks.
5Y6KD TIL I learned the first American soldier to land on the beach durning the invasion of Normandy was shot twice and not only survived, but lived to be 90 years old.
0wemM TIL Roy Orbison (of "Pretty Woman" fame) was a huge fan of Monty Python, with a gift to impersonate, and recite entire sketches.
9ZED TIL that in Canada’s criminal code it is OK for teachers to use force against a child in their care as long as they are between two and thirteen years of age.