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l7Jn5 TIL that Oliver Cromwell died shortly after developing a bout of malaria. Quinine was known as an effective treatment at the time, but he refused it because it had been discovered by Catholics.
xdM7 TIL keyboardist Billy Preston is the only musician to be credited on a Beatles recording other than the group’s four members: the group’s number-one hit “Get Back” is credited to “The Beatles with Billy Preston”.
GYjN1 TIL The name Nimrod used to mean a skillful hunter…until bugs bunny changed it.
Y7VKB TIL about Robert Liston, a British surgeon noted for his speed and skill in an era prior to anesthetics. His most famous case involved a leg amputation that took 2 1/2 minutes, and resulted in the amputation of his assistant's fingers and the coat tails of a surgical spectator.
xmY5 TIL: When the Norse vikings sailed for America in the 11th century, they fully expected (and hoped) to find a race of monsters to fight. Instead, they found the indigenous peoples. Disappointed at finding no real monsters, the Norse (known for being tall) called them Skræling, or pygmies.