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TIL that somebody won a Nobel prize by treating late stage syphilis with malaria-infected blood

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6EyGX TIL in 1909, New York passed a law forbidding women from smoking outdoors, due to its "immorality and sexuality." Only one woman was ever arrested and fined $5. She told reporters, "no man shall dictate to me."
yQ5DM TIL after Richard I was shot with a crossbow, before he died he summoned the boy, who assumed he’d be executed. Instead, he forgave the boy and sent him away with 100 shillings. After Richard died, the boy was hanged.
Y7jod TIL- the Papillon dog, one of the oldest toy spaniels, it derives its name from the French word Papillon (butterfly), because its ears look like butterfly wings.
nBKB TIL the Exxon Valdez, a ship that caused one of the most infamous oil spills in history is still carrying oil today, albeit with a different name. However,it is banned from carrying oil off of the Alaskan coast, the site of the spill
rRDX1 TIL Under German law you can be jailed for up to one year, if you provide alcoholic beverages for someone placed by public order into an institution for withdrawal treatment.