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TIL chemotherapy patients should flush the toilet twice to avoid injuring others.

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p8YOb TIL of the Edward Mukuka Nkoloso, who led Zambian space program in 1960s, attempting to beat US and Soviets to the Moon.
9YBDM TIL about the Great Stink, where after years of untreated human waste and industrial runoff in the River Thames, the smell became unbearable in London during the summer of 1858. The stench finally caused local and national authorities to address the problem—and also ended outbreaks of cholera.
b9yBp TIL that in 1890 William Morrison invented the first successful practical electric automobile in the United States.
wZ0Y TIL Pat Sajak admitted that the Wheel of Fortune took so long to film that he and Vanna used to sneak off the set for margaritas at a nearby bar. He and Vanna would have “two to six” margaritas before returning to the set, where they would “have trouble recognizing the alphabet”.
LQyKd TIL that Marlon Brando, who was a tech geek and an ace at ‘90s photoshop, loved to jokingly photoshop photos of his friends in random places. Brando was an early user of CoSa After Effects, the post-production program used for green screen and other effects work, which was eventually sold to Adobe.