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TIL that during WWII it was discovered that several medications originally used to treat malaria are also effective in treating lupus. In fact, studies have shown that lupus patients on anti-malarials live longer than those who are not.

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B5gL TIL A 2-year study that linked Ecstasy to Parkinsons was retracted from the journal Science after the authors realized they had accidentally used meth instead.
OoKe1 Today I learned that the Germanic peoples, particularly the Vikings, often buried their dead in ships or boats. The largest discovered Viking ship grave is over 1000 years old and 65 feet long.
0wrX5 TIL Warrant Officer Hugh Thompson, who personally intervened and stopped the My Lai massacre, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his action. However, after reading the citation, which included a fabricated account of him rescuing a young girl under heavy fire, he threw his medal away.
M7R5A TIL about the least weasel, the smallest member of the genus Mustela. Relative to body size, the weasel has a stronger bite force than a lion, tiger, hyena, or even a bear. Though it happens rarely, least weasels are capable of killing prey far larger than themselves.
b6BP4 TIL: Regular store-bought fruit juice contains 'substantial amounts' of ethanol(alcohol).