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TIL Monaco is the only place in Europe where credit card points are not redeemable nor can you accumulate hotel points

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VBEJD TIL The team that developed aureomycin, the first broad spectrum antibiotic ever discovered, consisted of a Harvard discriminated Indian scientist, an age discriminated scientist who was the son of a Confederate officer, and a preeminent black doctor in the 1940s.
P1Y7w TIL that the word ‘alcohol’ originates from the Arabic word Al-kohl (like the eyeliner). Ancient Egyptians made the cosmetic through a process involving heating. During the Middle Ages, the term was adopted in reference to numerous substances produced through similar means, including “alcohol”.
ne8JW TIL that Plato’s name is actually a nickname that means ‘broad’. It was given to him on account of his handsome, robust and well-built figure while he wrestled under the tutelage of Ariston of Argos.
epyv4 TIL Dealey Plaza in Dallas remains virtually unchanged since 1963. There is a proposal to make Elm Street into a pedestrian promenade since tourists often wander onto the painted X where Kennedy was shot as well as an amphitheater for visitors to contemplate the assassination site
BrmRk TIL Lamborghini made tractors before super cars