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TIL Edward Doisy received the Nobel in Medicine for discovery of vitamin K with Henrik Dam. He also competed with Adolf Butenandt in the discovery of estrone in 1930. They discovered the substance independently, but only Butenandt was awarded the Chemistry Nobel

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j6LKn TIL a 2017 study found that cable TV exposure reduced boys’ cognitive ability and graduation rates, especially in educated families, as light TV entertainment replaces more stimulating activities, affecting development.
VMRl0 TIL Fausta (2nd wife of Roman Emperor Constantine) fell in love with the Emperor's son. He refused her advances. She accused him of making advances. Emperor had his son murdered. Fausta was later rumoured to have had an affair with a slave. Emperor realised his mistake and had her boiled alive.
nW7p9 TIL that Neil Armstrong was the subject of a hoax claiming that he converted to Islam after hearing the call to prayer on the Moon. Despite being officially refuted, the rumor persisted partly because of the confusion between Armstrong's residence in Lebanon (Ohio) to Lebanon the country.
oBaRR TIL that during the Vietnam war, tens of thousands of desperate Americans immigrated north to Canada to escape the draft. A political response was never taken, partly because just as many Canadians hopped down south to join the American military.
v1a84 TIL Mister Rogers always mentioned out loud that he was feeding his fish because a young blind viewer once asked him to do so. She wanted to know the fish were OK.