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TIL twitter was almost called Twitch.

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OYG4 TIL that a chemistry professor at Dartmouth University died after a few drops of dimethylmercury touched her gloved hand.
LQVDZ TIL that when JFK was shot in the head, doctors gave him a blood transfusion in an attempt to save him
nWE8b TIL: The Iran Blizzard of February 1972, recorded as the deadliest in history, took over 4,000 lives during a week-long storm burying southern Iran under 7.9 meters of snow. The catastrophe unfolded after four years of drought, leaving a profound impact on the region.
d8518 TIL “Ekyogero” is a practice, among Mother-Infant Dyads in Urban Uganda, of bathing babies in herbal medicine consisting of various herbs including leaves, roots, and tree barks. The herbal medications were used to prevent and treat skin rashes, treat abdominal colic, and give the baby good luck.
MR9V TIL that in 2001 a 10-year-old girl named Laura Buxton released a balloon with her name and address on it, which floated 140 miles and landed in the backyard of a house where also lived a 10-year-old girl named Laura Buxton. The coincidences of the event only grow as you read more into it.