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TIL Gandhi refused to let doctors administer penicillin to his wife, which led to her death, yet accepted quinine to save his life…

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VBkRm TIL that giving stimulants to kids with ADHD has a "neuro-protective" effect, helping multiple regions of the brain to develop normally. And the younger they start the better the outcome.
rRYRe TIL Dolly Parton's Imagination Library sends registered children in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia, 1 free book a month ages 0-5...And it is not income based. She didn't have books growing up and wanted to invest her wealth into sharing books with children.
E1w1p TIL "It's a Small World" song, which is frequently played at its headline attraction at Disney theme parks, is the only Disney song not copyrighted due to the request by UNICEF. The song was played at the 1964 NYC World's Fair as a salute to UNICEF and is seen as a gift to children around the world.
QNywE TIL that in South Africa traffic lights are called “robots”
8DAL TIL Paul Shaffer, David Letterman’s band leader, co-wrote “It’s Raining Men”.