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Today I learned scientists have been able to track the history of the AIDS virus. Through research they believe 'patient zero' lived Cameroon in Africa, and contracted the disease around 1908, after hunting a chimp and being infected with SIV (Simian Immunodeficiency Virus)

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l70K1 TIL that King James bible wasn't the first English translation of the bible. There were a bunch of other translation with the oldest one taking place in the 14th century.
Wknw9 TIL The Original Rudolph & Santa Puppets from 1964 were sold at auction for $368K to an anonymous bidder who subsequently donated them to the Atlanta Center for Puppetry Arts Museum
MeOd0 TIL The Greek Navy maintains a fully operational replica of an ancient Trireme, the HS Olympias
d8Pxj TIL that in 2018, the average cost of a Formula One car was $15.52 million - with more than 50% of that being the cost of the engine
Eg0yP TIL about George Bridgetower, a Polish-born black violinist and composer who rubbed shoulders with Beethoven, King George, and Thomas Jefferson