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TIL once, to treat an ear ache, a nurse administered ear drops to a patient's rectum, because the doctor had abbreviated "right ear" to "R ear". Neither patient nor nurse questioned why the ear drops should go there.

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LW19 TIL Melinda Duckett committed suicide following an interview with Nancy Grace regarding the disappearance of her son.
yQBrp TIL In 1925 the reporter and public relations executive Dorish Fleischman was the first married woman to be issued a United States passport in her maiden name. Also she was the first woman to report on a boxing match while working for the New York Tribune in the 1910s.
d8Pxj TIL that in 2018, the average cost of a Formula One car was $15.52 million - with more than 50% of that being the cost of the engine
ZpAoa TIL the average man picks his nose around four times a day
Oo6M7 TIL That after she died, a Florida heiress left $3 million and her Miami mansion to her 3 pet chihuahuas. The dogs have full-time staff, wear £10,000 Cartier necklaces and enjoy weekly spa treatments.