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TIL the Ajax Lady in "Up in Smoke" ended up an addict living on skid row

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ANo5d TIL that taller individuals, due to having more cells in their bodies, are more prone to certain types of cancer.
6EwdY TIL Our own internal mechanisms cause the "itchiness" in mosquito bites, rather than any chemical the mosquito leaves behind.
6ZaW TIL An officially recommended solution to a common problem with the Apple 3 was to “lift the computer two inches and drop it”
n5kY TIL that it’s common to mention illnesses when offending someone in Dutch. Some translated examples include: “Get the cancer”, “Cancer mongoloid” and “Typhoid off”.
QNXM TIL that the recipe for Greek fire, an ancient incendiary weapon that would burn on water, has not been determined to this day.