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TIL that chemotherapy can be traced back to the sinking of an Allied ship secretly carrying chemical weapons in WW2

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v1JJj TIL the first US President to be photographed while in office was William H. Harrison in 1841. 48 years later, in 1889, his grandson Benjamin Harrison became the first US President to have his voice recorded
mWpY TIL the Gillette Fusion range of blades cost only £0.05 ($0.08USD) each to manufacture, yet sold for up to £2.43 ($3.68USD): a mark-up price of more than 4,750%
e0owk TIL the Friends theme was originally going to be "Shiny Happy People" by R.E.M., but R.E.M. rejected the offer, true to form
PYDvn TIL before lending his song In Your Eyes to the film Say Anything, Peter Gabriel asked to see the movie. He was sent a copy, and Gabriel approved the use of his song, but said he was uneasy about the main character’s overdose at the end; the studio had mistakenly sent him the film Wired instead.
l75mr TIL that almost 10% of modern Mongolians are descended from Genghis Khan