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TIL 'First, do no harm' is not part of the Hippocratic Oath

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eobL TIL Peter Cetara forgot his own name when he first met Paul McCartney. He said to himself “I’m just gonna go up to him and tell him how much I like his music.” And he walked up to him and said “Hi Paul, my name is …” Fortunately McCartney replied “I know, you’re Peter Cetera, how are you mate?”
BrGpy TIL that dentists did not wear gloves or eye masks until the HIV/AIDS epidemic of the 80’s. All of the current protections we are wearing may also become permanent in some areas.
97X7 TIL That Vin Diesel’s real name is Mark Sinclair
Bgyeb TIL that until as recent as 2019 children in Vale de Salgueiro, northeast Portugal, were allowed to smoke cigarettes freely to celebrate Epiphany (January 6th)
LkgvV TIL that The Sound of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel was originally a flop, which led to the breakup of the duo. A year later a Columbia record producer remixed electric instruments and drums and rereleased the song. It became a huge hit worldwide and gave the duo reason to reunite.