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TIL There's a service саlled "Сleaning for a rеason" in the U.S. and Саnada that сleans the housеs of women with cancer for frее, so they can focus on their health

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l0x1 TIL that India is credited with being one of the first civilizations to inoculate their children in times of pestilence to boost immunity and stop the spread of disease (1,000 years ago). They made a small incision into the child’s arm, then rubbed it with Smallpox scabs and a thin cloth.
4knGo TIL that US Army working dogs (MWDs) “are one rank higher than that of their handler, so that they are accorded the respect due to them”
Agg TIL The Metal Gear Solid 3 meal Calorie Mate is a real product from Japan.
KYZr4 TIL of Claude Ruggieri who launched the first living animals into the air by rocket, returning them safely to earth by parachute. In 1830, French authorities stopped his attempt at the first human rocket flight when the test subject was found to be an 11 year old boy.
XEKy6 TIL Canonical (the people behind Ubuntu) are partners with Microsoft