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TIL that the Second Congo War (1998 - 2003), also known as the African World War, was the deadliest conflict since WW2 with 5.4 million deaths.

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LkKbQ TIL that U.S. presidential candidates used to not campaign for themselves and feigned disinterest for the position because of the belief that the presidency of the United States should neither be sought nor declined and that political campaigns were beneath the dignity of men suited for governance.
neneb TIL John Snow, considered to be one of the fathers of the field of epidemiology, also pioneered the use of ether and chloroform as surgical anesthetics. Anesthesia was still considered an unethical practice, however, until Queen Victoria asked him to administer sedatives for one of her births.
awrk9 TIL the word helicopter doesn't come from heli+copter but helico+pter from the Greek helico meaning spiral and pteron meaning wing
Ek0d TIL eating instant noodles two or more times a week has been associated with cardiometabolic syndrome, which raises a person’s likelihood of developing heart disease
LPbQ TIL An idiot is a person perceived to be lacking intelligence. A dunce is an idiot who is specifically incapable of learning. An idiot is different from a fool (who is unwise) and an ignoramus (who is uneducated/an ignorant), since neither refers to someone with low intelligence.