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TIL Tu Youyou won Nobel Prize in Medicine by discovering a cure for Malaria in ancient Chinese Daoist Medical texts

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j6wxN TIL that a 2009 VH1 reality dating show titled, Megan Wants a Millionaire, was cancelled after only 3 episodes because a contestant that had made the finals & placed 3rd was charged w/ the murder of his wife and declared a fugitive before eventually being found having committed suicide.
OGE5X Today I learned that between 1912 and 1946, ART was an actual olympic sport
E1DVV TIL: In March 2015, McDonald’s workers who allegedly suffered severe burns on the job have filed health and safety complaints. The complaints allege that, because of a lack of first aid supplies, workers were told by management to treat burn injuries with condiments such as mayonnaise and mustard.
6Em7w TIL that the practice of indoor gardening dates back to ancient times. Initially, in ancient Egyptian, Indian and Chinese civilizations pot plants were used in outdoor settings in courtyards.
84QX TIL In 1949, Warren Buffett was infatuated by a young woman whose boyfriend had a ukulele. In an attempt to win her heart, he bought one and has been playing it ever since.