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Xnjr TIL that brilliant mathematician Paul Erdös took amphetamines daily to fuel his intensive work schedule. A concerned friend bet he couldn’t quit. He went cold turkey for 30 days to prove he wasn’t an addict and then started up again saying “you’ve set mathematics back by a month.”
Y78eZ TIL that most of the bodies of climbers that have perished on Mount Everest remain where they died. In fact, climbers now use some of these bodies as landmarks during their climb.
l7XQB TIL In 1985, Ronald Reagan welcomed Li Xiannian as the first Chinese head of state to the US. When Reagan met with Li in Beijing, he suggested the Chinese principle of hu jing, hu hui -- mutual respect, mutual benefit
GAXk5 TIL the legendary guitarist Wes Montgomery's unusual plucking technique of using the fleshy part of his thumb was born out of necessity: he practiced after long working hours late at night, but did not want to bother his neighbours, or wake his kids.
JJDB TIL there is a theory that says there are only 7 stories and we are only doing variations of those setups