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TIL that it can take up to 40 years after exposure to asbestos for any symptoms of an asbestos-related disease to manifest (mesothelioma etc). By this stage, it's often too late to do anything to reverse the effects of the disease.

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9g6m TIL in 1994, when the show Married… With Children moved its taping locale from Fox’s Hollywood Studios to the Sony-Columbia locale where the ABC series Full House had taped, prior to taping their first show at the new locale, the cast held an exorcism to rid the studio of the Full House spirits.
OGkya TIL bestselling author James Patterson's process typically begins with him writing an initial 50-70 page outline for a story and then encouraging his co-writers to start filling in the gaps with sentences, paragraphs and chapters. He also works 77-hour weeks to stay productive at age 75.
ArL4 TIL That Alfred Ely Beach constructed the first NY subway in secret, under the nose of corrupt politician William “Boss” Tweed. AND he did it in only 58 days
e0dGn TIL Czech hospital kept brain-dead mother 18 weeks on life support and prepeare her to gave a successful birth. It's one of the longest time ever
vYlr TIL NBA player Latrell Sprewell (famous for choking his coach) turned down a $21 million contract offer claiming it wasn’t enough to feed his family. He never played again and went bankrupt.