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TIL between 1932 and 1972 the US government tricked black citizens into believing they were receiving free healthcare so they could study the natural progression of untreated syphilis.

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x8EB TIL that in 1965 a ‘grossly obese’ man survived without eating for 1 year and 17 days. He lived entirely off his copious body fat and ended up losing 125kg of weight with no adverse effects. Also, he only pooped every 40 - 50 days.
5VK89 TIL about Lucin (also known as Umbria Junction), a ghost town in Utah. Abandoned in 1936 by its original occupants, the community was resettled by 4 retired railroad workers and their families from 1937 until 1972, and again by 4 owner-residents in the 1990s.
6QdX TIL that when Milton Bradley invented the game “Life” there was a suicide square.
D1Qvj TIL that a Russian Pilot bet his Co-pilot that he could land his plane with his eyes closed. He proceeded to lose said bet
XEBQE TIL that there is a pineapple on top of the Wimbledon trophy likely because it used to be a symbol of prestige at the time when the trophy was designed