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ejM6 TIL Ignaz Semmelweis discovered in 1847 that handwashing cut maternity death by 90%, laying the foundation for modern techniques and becoming known as ‘The Savior of Mothers’. Disbelieved by his peers, he was put in an asylum and died after being beaten, aged 47. Almost nobody attended his funeral.
oRvWR TIL There’s A World Championship For Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets. In 2019, the competition attracted over 850,000 candidates from 119 countries
Ooey4 TIL: During WWI British actually proposed to trade with GERMANY for optical devices, and Germany agreed to give them binoculars for British rubber.
9wkx6 TIL Creedence Clearwater Revival was only active for four years (1968-1972), with seven studio albums. They still hold the record for most singles (nine) to reach the Top 10 on Billboard's Hot 100 without ever scoring a #1.
Eo9w TIL they’re building a 17 story tall waterslide that will propel a tube full of 4 people down at 65 mph