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TIL that there is not much science backing the idea that salt is bad for you.

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kOM1g TIL that the organism Mycobacterium Leprae, which causes Leprosy, has never been successfully grown in a lab in non-living media. It can only be cultivated in animal specimens, specifically on armadillo feet. This makes the organism extremely difficult to study and nearly impossible to eradicate.
W70kX TIL There is an Airlines Special Service Request code called DPNA which alerts airlines that a passenger with intellectual or development disability is travelling and would need special assistance/attention. This code was introduced by IATA in 2008, but many are not aware of it.
GYy7J TIL about Lazarus Colloredo, a "courteous and handsome" courtier who hid his parasitic twin brother behind a cloak. Allegedly, Lazarus was spared execution for killing a man after claiming the punishment would also kill his innocent brother.
gM89y TIL people who are highly intelligent have lower levels of satisfaction the more they socialize with friends
N7bAJ TIL That in 1990 Muhammad Ali saved 15 lives from Iraq hostage by flying in to Iraq and negotiating with Saddam Hussein all by himself ignoring all warnings of danger by the government and his family