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TIL that the dentist who pioneered the use of laughing gas became addicted to chloroform, threw sulfuric acid over two prostitutes, was sent to prison, and committed suicide with his shaving razor

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Z8kAp TIL that the tallest pyramid in the world is a hotel in North Korea. Constructed in 1992, the Ryugyong Hotel has no finished interior as a result of an economic crisis and famine that hit in the following year, and was edited out of official photographs and maps until 2008.
oRABY TIL it used to be believed that babies as old as 15 months couldn't feel pain. As a result, doctors would preform surgery without anesthesia. Doctors used muscle relaxants on the infants to prevent squirming, essentially paralyzing the babies for the duration of the procedure.
oA7A TIL of the Catatumbo lightning storm of Venezuela.At least 300 days of the year a vast raging storm forms at the mouth of the Catatumbo River. It’s lightning, unequaled in strength, can be seen from 250 miles away and was used as a navigational beacon by colonial sailors.
RZXw TIL the ancient Greeks used the electrogenic properties of electric rays to numb the pain of childbirth and operations.
5Vw1D TIL that perpetual stew is a kind of soup-like dish cooked in a single pot which can be reheated and cooked for decades by adding more and more ingredients.