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TIL that Rasputin's efficacy at treating Alexei Nikolaevich's hemophilia is theorized to be due to his forbidding the use of aspirin for the boy. Aspirin, at the time, was prescribed for a myriad of ailments, but its anti-clotting effect—very adverse for hemophiliacs—was not known until much later.

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VBwkp TIL when Hokule'a, a double-hulled canoe, launched from Maui for Tahiti in 1975, it was the first time in approximately 800 years that a team of sailors used Polynesian wayfinding to navigate this route. A crowd of over 10,000 people gathered on the shores of Tahiti to welcome the team home.
OkRa TIL that the harp on Guinness bottles is modeled after Brian Boru’s harp - the oldest surviving example of a Gaelic harp.
QBpa TIL that Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin is seen as a patriot by many Indians. This has led to attempts to create a glowing documentary of him, install busts in his likeness in political buildings, and even build a temple in his honor.
QNQdk TIL the Monastery of the Martyrs of Akhmim, in Egypt, is a place of pilgrimage for many who believe that visiting the preserved remains of Coptic saints can cure illnesses. "The priest there says "The saints are still bleeding, and the hair is growing. If you pick up the head it Glows"
nyw7 TIL the French once used targets with white bullseyes. The French word for “white” is “blanc”, which is similar to the English word “blank”. This is the origin of “point-blank range”, essentially meaning “close enough to point directly at your target”.