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bJLZ TIL a chemistry grad student accidentally synthesized the chemical MPTP and gave himself Parkinsonian Syndrome while trying to make opioids - accidentally advancing Parkinson’s research at his own expense
awwgZ TIL In 2017, a woman called Chau Smith ran 7 marathons in 7 consecutive days on 7 continents in celebration of her 70th birthday.
GAKm5 TIL: Japanese nobles, particularly children of the Imperial Family still receive their education at Gakushūin. It was founded in 1847 and meant to educate children of noble birth with limited spots to the public from preschool to university. Many current politicians and generals come from there.
nWmrd TIL in 2016 to a great deal of backlash, India’s solicitor general, Ranjit Kumar claimed to Indian Supreme Court that the Koh-i-noor not stolen
oRmWK TIL that while Crown is not a commonly recognized Toyota model nowadays, many of the long-standing model names of Toyota mean “crown” in different languages (Corolla, Camry (カムリ), Corona).