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TIL there is less time between now and when Cleopatra reigned, then there was between Cleopatra and when most of the pyramids had been built…

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Me5g8 TIL In 2009, China produced the film, "The Founding of a Republic", to mark the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China, with actors such as Donnie Yen, Jackie Chan, Jet Li. While Taiwan has asserted that it has no plans to actively censor the film, it has yet to be released there
GYbxg TIL that inhaled rubbing alcohol relieves nausea & vomiting better than a prescription antiemetic widely used for chemo patients
j50Q TIL Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) has been reduced significantly since parents have been putting babies to sleep on their backs only.
nk1P TIL During World War I, before the traction splint was introduced, femur fractures had an 80% mortality rate. After the splint was introduced, the rate dropped to around 8%.
XEPy8 TIL that in WWII, Gillette created covert kits for POWs that contained Gillette grooming items, but also other secret supplies like razor-blade compasses, counterfeit German currency, and maps of enemy territory.