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TIL In 1889, Mark Twain predicted the nature of trench warfare. He pitted 53 men versus 30,000 knights. Crouching behind minefields and electrified fences, and manning Gatling guns that “vomit death,” the time-traveler and his companions mow down rank upon gleaming rank of their armored assailants.

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XEJyr TIL July 21, 2014, Research was published that showed how scientists from Temple University were able to permanently delete the HIV virus from human DNA—snipping out the gene, and allowing the cell’s repair machinery to take over, soldering the genome back together—resulting in virus-free cells.
R7NNj TIL according to Icelandic folklore, the monstrous Yule Cat will eat you if you don't receive any clothing for Christmas
6EN9Z TIL Bayer sold HIV and Hepatitis C contaminated blood products that caused up to 10,000 people in U.S.A alone to contract HIV. After they found out they pulled it off the shelves in the U.S. and sold it to countries in Asia and Latin America so they wouldn't lose money from it.
DY0j TIL An Applebee’s in Detroit accidentally gave a 15-month old apple juice mixed with alcohol. The mom said “He was saying hi and bye to the walls.”
k9dd TIL the animation segment in Bowling for Columbine that followed Matt Stone’s interview was made to look like it was by the South Park creators, which angered them and led to Michael Moore being parodied in Team America: World Police