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TIL Neurosurgeons make equal or more than the PM of canada

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E1Wy0 TIL of Mary Ann, who was suspected of murdering as many as 21 people, including 11 of her 13 children.
7VZp TIL the reason why taking Pepto Bismol can cause your tongue and poop to turn black is because the active ingredient, Bismuth, reacts with the trace amounts of sulfur found in saliva and the gastrointestinal tract.
VBkKZ TIL American WW2 airplanes were sent to war unpainted starting in 1943. The polished surface made the planes faster and lighter, giving more range to all planes and more cargo hold for the bombers
ADDyl TIL in November 1783, when he was in Paris, Benjamin Franklin witnessed the flight of one of the first hot-air balloons. As the balloon soared into the air, a spectator asked Franklin what this new invention could be used for. Franklin responded by saying “What good is a new-born baby?”
BgNJb TIL the Ottoman empire defeated the Austrians in the battle of Karánsebes even though they arrived two days late to Karánsebes. A series of misunderstandings in the Habsburg forces made them start fighting among themselves and then retreat because they thought they were under attack.