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TIL that doctors at Johns Hopkins University almost never confirm black lung in coal miners’ court hearings, leading to hundreds of cases where people suffering from black lung do not receive any benefits.

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69ddm TIL Nike's famous slogan, "Just Do It," has a dark past. It was inspired by murderer Gary Gilmore. When he was sentenced to death in October he was asked if he had any last words. Facing down a five-man firing squad, Gilmore said: "Let's do it."
4GQa TIL 30,000 people were killed during the 1902 Mount Pelee eruption, because the Governor refused to evacuate until after election day. The right wing government was worried about a possible socialist victory, and refused to let anyone leave until after the election on May 11th. It erupted on May 8th
xWwk TIL The guy who originally voiced Tigger, Gargamel, and the Owl from the Tootsie Roll Pop commercial also was the first person to build and patent an implantable mechanical heart.
nW8dW TIL that the earliest known mention of bad breath occurs in ancient Egypt, where detailed recipes for toothpaste are made before the Pyramids are built. The 1550 BC Ebers Papyrus describes tablets to cure bad breath based on incense, cinnamon, myrrh and honey
Oo1N4 TIL Researchers injected mice on the ISS with a gene treatment aimed to prevent bone and muscle loss (by sticking "decoy" receptors on muscle cells). The rodents didn't just maintain their muscles, they even bulked up, which could have implications for both astronauts and earthbound people alike.