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TIL Babe Ruth was one of the first cancer patients to receive radiation and chemotherapy treatment simultaneously

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jn9v TIL in 1951 a researcher discovered something never seen before. Cells from a woman named Henrietta Lacks could be kept alive and grown. 20 tons of her cells have been grown to date.
VGJB TIL that “RPG” as in RPG-7 does not stand for “Rocket-Propelled Grenade”, It stands for “Ruchnoĭ protivotankovyĭ granatomet” or “Hand Held Anti-tank Grenade Launcher”
XevP TIL male water striders blackmail females into having sex by threatening to call predators
eGLg TIL that the FBI started compiling a file on Sacha Baron Cohen while he was filming ‘Borat’ after receiving numerous complaints about a strange man travelling around the country in an ice cream truck.
Z8dQQ TIL Biting on the aluminum foil can be painful and is usually noticed if you have metal in your mouth from dental work (e.g. fillings, crowns). Basically, when you bite on foil, you set up a battery in your mouth and the electrical current stimulates nerve endings in your tooth.