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TIL: Dr Barry Marshal was convinced that H. pylori bacteria caused stomach ulcers, but no one believed him. Since it was illegal to test his theory on humans, he drank the bacteria himself, developed ulcers within days, treated them with antibiotics and went on to win a Nobel prize

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RyM9 TIL American socialite Barbara Daly Baekeland tried to ‘cure’ her sons homosexuality by forcing him to sleep with her. She ended up being murdered by him. After his release from prison Antony Baekeland tried to kill his grandmother as well.
gMLNy TIL the word 'nice' originally meant 'foolish' or 'stupid' as it came from the Latin 'nescire', meaning 'to be ignorant'
EgZPX TIL of Charles Valadier, a dentist who used his Rolls Royce 'Silver Ghost' as a mobile dental surgery unit to treat facial injuries of wounded soldiers on the front during World War 1. Using the Rolls-Royce on the frontline, Valadier became a pioneer of maxillofacial reconstructive surgery.
Wk1k4 TIL of the Australian town of Cooper Pedy. 80% of the residents live underground to avoid the incredible heat above ground.
woYAW TIL that Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 21 crashed due to an explosion that has yet to be solved after 57 years. All 52 passengers and crew members died.