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TIL: A book created by nazi doctors by means of dissecting thousands of executed prisoners is still used today as one of the most detailed medical books for surgeons. It’s quoted as being one of the great moral enigmas

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GYkD4 TIL that dozens of women sent Ted Kaczynski (the Unabomber) provocative letters. He fell in love with a fourth-grade teacher, who he forged a "deep connection" with. Music he composed was played at her funeral, and he called her his "Lady Love".
jPBQ TIL of a male contraceptive (birth control) that is 100% effective, easily reversible, and is made up of a single shot, every 10 years.
x6oYb TIL the last recorded Black Widow death in the United States of America happened in 1983
M1B7 TIL a comedian died of a heart attack in front of millions of viewers on live tv and people thought it was all a part of the act.
mgQM TIL dolphins will purposeful dose themselves with a potentially deadly neurotoxin by agitating pufferfish. When taken in small amounts, the toxin has a narcotic effect on the dolphins.